Cour des comptes

\kuʁ de kɔ̃t\

/\kuʁ de kɔ̃t\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cour supérieure établie pour examiner et juger les comptes de ceux qui ont manié les deniers de l’État.

Key facts for Cour des comptes
PropertyValue
HeadwordCour des comptes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kuʁ de kɔ̃t\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cour des comptes” sits in French frequency

Cour des comptes falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Cour des comptes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kuʁ de kɔ̃t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cour supérieure établie pour examiner et juger les comptes de ceux qui ont manié les deniers de l’État.".

Cour des comptes has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Cour des comptes, spelled C-O-U-R- -D-E-S- -C-O-M-P-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cour supérieure établie pour examiner et juger les comptes de ceux qui ont manié les deniers de l’État.

Synonyms

Rue Cambon

This word in other languages

Rechnungshof(Deutsch)

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 "Cour des comptes"?
"Cour des comptes" is spelled C-O-U-R- -D-E-S- -C-O-M-P-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kuʁ de kɔ̃t\.
What does "Cour des comptes" mean?
As a noun, "Cour des comptes" means: Cour supérieure établie pour examiner et juger les comptes de ceux qui ont manié les deniers de l’État.
How do you pronounce "Cour des comptes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cour des comptes" is \kuʁ de kɔ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cour des comptes" come from?
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Using “Cour des comptes”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-U-R- -D-E-S- -C-O-M-P-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kuʁ de kɔ̃t\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list