coup de pied de coin

\ku də pje də kwɛ̃\

/\ku də pje də kwɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Remise en jeu effectuée au bénéfice de l’équipe attaquante, à partir d’un des angles de la surface du terrain.

Corpus desk

Index FR-coup-de-pied-de-coin · coup de pied de coin · French

coup de pied de coin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 pied de coin
PropertyValue
Headwordcoup de pied de coin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ku də pje də kwɛ̃\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « coup de pied de coin » en français

coup de pied de coinn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

coup de pied de coin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ku də pje də kwɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Remise en jeu effectuée au bénéfice de l’équipe attaquante, à partir d’un des angles de la surface du terrain.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for coup de pied de coin, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is coup de pied de coin, spelled C-O-U-P- -D-E- -P-I-E-D- -D-E- -C-O-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Remise en jeu effectuée au bénéfice de l’équipe attaquante, à partir d’un des angles de la surface du terrain.

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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 pied de coin"?
"coup de pied de coin" is spelled C-O-U-P- -D-E- -P-I-E-D- -D-E- -C-O-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ku də pje də kwɛ̃\.
What does "coup de pied de coin" mean?
As a noun, "coup de pied de coin" means: Remise en jeu effectuée au bénéfice de l’équipe attaquante, à partir d’un des angles de la surface du terrain.
How do you pronounce "coup de pied de coin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coup de pied de coin" is \ku də pje də kwɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coup de pied de coin" come from?
"coup de pied de coin" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list