courcin

\kuʁ.sɛ̃\

/\kuʁ.sɛ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“courcin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Taillé court, raccourci.

Corpus desk

Index FR-courcin · courcin · French

courcin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 courcin
PropertyValue
Headwordcourcin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kuʁ.sɛ̃\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « courcin » en français

courcinn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

courcin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kuʁ.sɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Taillé court, raccourci.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for courcin, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is courcin, spelled C-O-U-R-C-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Taillé court, raccourci.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bois courcin, bûche au-dessous de 1,137 m de longueur, et qui, considérée comme bois de rebut, est proscrite du commerce

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "courcin"?
"courcin" is spelled C-O-U-R-C-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kuʁ.sɛ̃\.
What does "courcin" mean?
As an adjective, "courcin" means: Taillé court, raccourci.
How do you pronounce "courcin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "courcin" is \kuʁ.sɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "courcin" come from?
"courcin" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list