coup de glotte

\ku d‿ɡlɔt\

/\ku d‿ɡlɔt\/ noun

The verdict

“coup de glotte” 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 September 3, 2026) - Consonne dont la description en phonétique articulatoire est l’occlusive glottale sourde, notée :

Corpus desk

Index FR-coup-de-glotte · coup de glotte · French

coup de glotte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for coup de glotte
PropertyValue
Headwordcoup de glotte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ku d‿ɡlɔt\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « coup de glotte » en français

coup de glottesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

coup de glotte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ku d‿ɡlɔt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for coup de glotte, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 glotte, spelled C-O-U-P- -D-E- -G-L-O-T-T-E.

Definition

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    Consonne dont la description en phonétique articulatoire est l’occlusive glottale sourde, notée :
  2. 2
    Consonne dont la description en phonétique articulatoire est l’occlusive glottale sourde, notée :
  3. 3
    Consonne dont la description en phonétique articulatoire est l’occlusive glottale sourde, notée :
  4. 4
    Consonne dont la description en phonétique articulatoire est l’occlusive glottale sourde, notée :
  5. 5
    Consonne dont la description en phonétique articulatoire est l’occlusive glottale sourde, notée :

This word in other languages

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 glotte"?
"coup de glotte" is spelled C-O-U-P- -D-E- -G-L-O-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ku d‿ɡlɔt\.
What does "coup de glotte" mean?
As a noun, "coup de glotte" means: Consonne dont la description en phonétique articulatoire est l’occlusive glottale sourde, notée :
How do you pronounce "coup de glotte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coup de glotte" is \ku d‿ɡlɔt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coup de glotte" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list