donner un coup de fil

\dɔ.ne œ̃ ku də fil\

/\dɔ.ne œ̃ ku də fil\/ verb

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The verdict

“donner un coup de fil” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Téléphoner.

Key facts for donner un coup de fil
PropertyValue
Headworddonner un coup de fil
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\dɔ.ne œ̃ ku də fil\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “donner un coup de fil” sits in French frequency

donner un coup de fil 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

donner un coup de fil is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \dɔ.ne œ̃ ku də fil\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Téléphoner.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for donner un coup de fil in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is donner un coup de fil, spelled D-O-N-N-E-R- -U-N- -C-O-U-P- -D-E- -F-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Téléphoner.

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 "donner un coup de fil"?
"donner un coup de fil" is spelled D-O-N-N-E-R- -U-N- -C-O-U-P- -D-E- -F-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is \dɔ.ne œ̃ ku də fil\.
What does "donner un coup de fil" mean?
As a verb, "donner un coup de fil" means: Téléphoner.
How do you pronounce "donner un coup de fil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "donner un coup de fil" is \dɔ.ne œ̃ ku də fil\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "donner un coup de fil" come from?
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Using “donner un coup de fil”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-O-N-N-E-R- -U-N- -C-O-U-P- -D-E- -F-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dɔ.ne œ̃ ku də fil\ (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