coup de chance

\ku də ʃɑ̃s\

/\ku də ʃɑ̃s\/ noun

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The verdict

“coup de chance” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Situation chanceuse.

Key facts for coup de chance
PropertyValue
Headwordcoup de chance
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ku də ʃɑ̃s\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coup de chance” sits in French frequency

coup de chance falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coup de chance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ku də ʃɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Situation chanceuse.".

Zero misspellings are on record for coup de chance in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is coup de chance, spelled C-O-U-P- -D-E- -C-H-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Situation chanceuse.

Synonyms

coup de bolcoup de potcoup de cul

Antonyms

coup de pas de chance

This word in other languages

fluke(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coup de chance"?
"coup de chance" is spelled C-O-U-P- -D-E- -C-H-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ku də ʃɑ̃s\.
What does "coup de chance" mean?
As a noun, "coup de chance" means: Situation chanceuse.
How do you pronounce "coup de chance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coup de chance" is \ku də ʃɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coup de chance" come from?
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Using “coup de chance”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-U-P- -D-E- -C-H-A-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ku də ʃɑ̃s\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list