dans les coulisses
\dɑ̃ le ku.lis\
The verdict
“dans les coulisses” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est caché ; qui agit de manière secrète.
Corpus desk
Index FR-dans-les-coulisses · dans les coulisses · French
dans les coulisses · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | dans les coulisses |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \dɑ̃ le ku.lis\ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « dans les coulisses » en français
Rare enough to double-check
dans les coulisses is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \dɑ̃ le ku.lis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui est caché ; qui agit de manière secrète.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dans les coulisses, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is dans les coulisses, spelled D-A-N-S- -L-E-S- -C-O-U-L-I-S-S-E-S.
Definition
- 1Qui est caché ; qui agit de manière secrète.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how dans les coulisses appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Et puis, on avait beau la savoir dans les coulisses, jamais l’armée n’était intervenue dans cette comédie bien huilée.
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.