coup de sang
\ku də sɑ̃\
The verdict
“coup de sang” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Épanchement qui se fait dans le cerveau par la rupture subite de quelques vaisseaux sanguins.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coup de sang |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ku də sɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “coup de sang” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for coup de sang is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ku də sɑ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for coup de sang, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is coup de sang, spelled C-O-U-P- -D-E- -S-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1Épanchement qui se fait dans le cerveau par la rupture subite de quelques vaisseaux sanguins.
- 2Myoglobinurie, myosite, présence morbide de myoglobine dans les urines d'un cheval.
- 3Énervement soudain.
Synonyms
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 sang”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-O-U-P- -D-E- -S-A-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ku də sɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.