coup de cul
\ku də ky\
The verdict
“coup de cul” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Coup de chance.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coup de cul |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ku də ky\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “coup de cul” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
coup de cul is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ku də ky\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for coup de cul in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is coup de cul, spelled C-O-U-P- -D-E- -C-U-L.
Definition
- 1Coup de chance.
- 2Sur un chemin ou une route, pente subite et sévère.
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.
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Using “coup de cul”
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- The one correct French spelling is C-O-U-P- -D-E- -C-U-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ku də ky\ (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.