coup droit

\ku dʁwa\

/\ku dʁwa\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aux sports de raquette comme le tennis, le squash ou le tennis de table, coup effectué en frappant la balle à droite du corps quand on est droitier.

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Index FR-coup-droit · coup droit · French

coup droit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 droit
PropertyValue
Headwordcoup droit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ku dʁwa\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « coup droit » en français

coup droitreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

coup droit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ku dʁwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for coup droit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is coup droit, spelled C-O-U-P- -D-R-O-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aux sports de raquette comme le tennis, le squash ou le tennis de table, coup effectué en frappant la balle à droite du corps quand on est droitier.
  2. 2
    Dans une course hippique, cheval qui dont on pense qu'il a une chance probable de gagner l'épreuve ou de finir à une bonne place, première chance.
  3. 3
    Combinaison élémentaire dans laquelle on utilise une flèche pour rafler suivant sa direction.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how coup droit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. On commence par faire sauter le pion 14, on place un pion en 28 et on profite du temps de repos pour mettre en place un coup droit.

Antonyms

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 droit"?
"coup droit" is spelled C-O-U-P- -D-R-O-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ku dʁwa\.
What does "coup droit" mean?
As a noun, "coup droit" means: Aux sports de raquette comme le tennis, le squash ou le tennis de table, coup effectué en frappant la balle à droite du corps quand on est droitier.
How do you pronounce "coup droit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coup droit" is \ku dʁwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coup droit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list