coureur de filles

\ku.ʁœʁ də fij\

/\ku.ʁœʁ də fij\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celui qui aime à séduire de nombreuses femmes.

Key facts for coureur de filles
PropertyValue
Headwordcoureur de filles
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ku.ʁœʁ də fij\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coureur de filles” sits in French frequency

coureur de filles 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

coureur de filles is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ku.ʁœʁ də fij\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Celui qui aime à séduire de nombreuses femmes.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for coureur de filles, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is coureur de filles, spelled C-O-U-R-E-U-R- -D-E- -F-I-L-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celui qui aime à séduire de nombreuses femmes.

Synonyms

coureur de juponsdon Juan

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 "coureur de filles"?
"coureur de filles" is spelled C-O-U-R-E-U-R- -D-E- -F-I-L-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ku.ʁœʁ də fij\.
What does "coureur de filles" mean?
As a noun, "coureur de filles" means: Celui qui aime à séduire de nombreuses femmes.
How do you pronounce "coureur de filles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coureur de filles" is \ku.ʁœʁ də fij\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coureur de filles" come from?
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Using “coureur de filles”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-U-R-E-U-R- -D-E- -F-I-L-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ku.ʁœʁ də fij\ (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