course hippique

\kuʁ.s‿i.pik\

/\kuʁ.s‿i.pik\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Course de vitesse opposant des chevaux de course, en principe montés ou guidés par des jockeys.

Key facts for course hippique
PropertyValue
Headwordcourse hippique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kuʁ.s‿i.pik\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “course hippique” sits in French frequency

course hippique 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

course hippique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kuʁ.s‿i.pik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Course de vitesse opposant des chevaux de course, en principe montés ou guidés par des jockeys.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for course hippique in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is course hippique, spelled C-O-U-R-S-E- -H-I-P-P-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Course de vitesse opposant des chevaux de course, en principe montés ou guidés par des jockeys.

This word in other languages

horse race(English)

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 "course hippique"?
"course hippique" is spelled C-O-U-R-S-E- -H-I-P-P-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kuʁ.s‿i.pik\.
What does "course hippique" mean?
As a noun, "course hippique" means: Course de vitesse opposant des chevaux de course, en principe montés ou guidés par des jockeys.
How do you pronounce "course hippique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "course hippique" is \kuʁ.s‿i.pik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "course hippique" come from?
"course hippique" 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 “course hippique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-U-R-S-E- -H-I-P-P-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kuʁ.s‿i.pik\ (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