cupule
\ky.pyl\
The verdict
“cupule” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Godet qui enveloppe la base de certains fruits comme le gland chez les chênes.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cupule · cupule · French
cupule · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cupule |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ky.pyl\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
cupule is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ky.pyl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cupule, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 cupule, spelled C-U-P-U-L-E.
Definition
- 1Godet qui enveloppe la base de certains fruits comme le gland chez les chênes.
- 2Sorte de petite coupe plus ou moins stipitée renfermant les organes de la reproduction chez certains lichens fruticuleux.
- 3Creux microscopique observé sur la surface de rupture d’un matériau ductile soumis à une déformation plastique, qui résulte de la croissance et de la jonction de microcavités.
- 4Creux circulaire d’origine anthropique à la surface d'une dalle ou d'un rocher.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cupule appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le gland du chêne offre le type du fruit en cupule.
Les Cupulifères sont caractérisées par une collerette de bractées persistantes, ou cupule, entourant le fruit. Il y en a cinq genres: le Chêne, le Hêtre, le Châtaignier, le Charme, le Coudrier noisetier.
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.