courant alternatif
\ku.ʁɑ̃ al.tɛʁ.na.tif\
The verdict
“courant alternatif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Courant électrique caractérisé par un changement de sens.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | courant alternatif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ku.ʁɑ̃ al.tɛʁ.na.tif\ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “courant alternatif” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
courant alternatif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ku.ʁɑ̃ al.tɛʁ.na.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
courant alternatif doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is courant alternatif, spelled C-O-U-R-A-N-T- -A-L-T-E-R-N-A-T-I-F.
Definition
- 1Courant électrique caractérisé par un changement de sens.
- 2Électricité domestique.
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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.
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Using “courant alternatif”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-O-U-R-A-N-T- -A-L-T-E-R-N-A-T-I-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ku.ʁɑ̃ al.tɛʁ.na.tif\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.