coût marginal

\ku maʁ.ʒi.nal\

/\ku maʁ.ʒi.nal\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Coût supplémentaire induit par la dernière unité produite.

Key facts for coût marginal
PropertyValue
Headwordcoût marginal
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ku maʁ.ʒi.nal\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coût marginal” sits in French frequency

coût marginal 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

coût marginal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ku maʁ.ʒi.nal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Coût supplémentaire induit par la dernière unité produite.".

Zero misspellings are on record for coût marginal in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 coût marginal, spelled C-O-Û-T- -M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Coût supplémentaire induit par la dernière unité produite.

This word in other languages

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 "coût marginal"?
"coût marginal" is spelled C-O-Û-T- -M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ku maʁ.ʒi.nal\.
What does "coût marginal" mean?
As a noun, "coût marginal" means: Coût supplémentaire induit par la dernière unité produite.
How do you pronounce "coût marginal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coût marginal" is \ku maʁ.ʒi.nal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coût marginal" come from?
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Using “coût marginal”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-Û-T- -M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ku maʁ.ʒi.nal\ (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