coupon

\ku.pɔ̃\

/\ku.pɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“coupon” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #28,900 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#28,900
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ce qui reste d’une pièce d’étoffe ou de toile qu’on a débitée.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

coupon vs coups
67% similar
coupon vs Cousin
50% similar
coupon vs coupons
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for coupon
PropertyValue
Headwordcoupon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ku.pɔ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,900
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coupon” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). coupon lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for coupon is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ku.pɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #28,900 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for coupon, with forms such as "ccoupon", "copuon", and "couopn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "coups", "Cousin", "coupons", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is coupon, spelled C-O-U-P-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ce qui reste d’une pièce d’étoffe ou de toile qu’on a débitée.
  2. 2
    Sorte de papier de crédit.
  3. 3
    Billet joint à un titre et qu’on en détachait pour toucher l’intérêt de ce titre quand il était échu.
  4. 4
    Chacun des billets qui donnent entrée dans une même loge ; billet collectif valant pour la totalité de la loge.
  5. 5
    Une certaine quantité de bûches liées ensemble avec des perches et des rouettes, et qui rassemblées en nombre formaient un train de bois flotté.
  6. 6
    Bon d’échange.
  7. 7
    Document papier ou informatique, permettant un rabais à l'achat du produit de consommation indiqué.
  8. 8
    Petite preuve documentaire d’une place, d’un rang réservé pour un service plus tard dans la journée.

This word in other languages

coupon(English)cupón(Español)Coupon(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccoupon,copuon,couopn,coupno,couponn,couppon,cuopon,ocupon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of coupon - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccoupon1copuon2couopn2coupno2couponn1couppon1cuopon2ocupon2
Edit distance from "coupon"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coupon"?
"coupon" is spelled C-O-U-P-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ku.pɔ̃\.
What does "coupon" mean?
As a noun, "coupon" means: Ce qui reste d’une pièce d’étoffe ou de toile qu’on a débitée.
What words are commonly confused with "coupon"?
"coupon" is commonly confused with "coups", "Cousin", "coupons". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "coupon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coupon" is \ku.pɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coupon" come from?
"coupon" 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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Using “coupon”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-U-P-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ku.pɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “coups” - see the side-by-side comparison. coupon vs coups
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list