donner un coup de main
\dɔ.ne.ʁ‿œ̃ ku də mɛ̃\
The verdict
“donner un coup de main” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 22
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aider, rendre service.
Corpus desk
Index FR-donner-un-coup-de-main · donner un coup de main · French
donner un coup de main · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 22 letters
- VOW-8 8 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 | donner un coup de main |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \dɔ.ne.ʁ‿œ̃ ku də mɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 22 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « donner un coup de main » en français
Rare enough to double-check
donner un coup de main is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \dɔ.ne.ʁ‿œ̃ ku də mɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aider, rendre service.".
No misspelling variants are generated for donner un coup de main in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is donner un coup de main, spelled D-O-N-N-E-R- -U-N- -C-O-U-P- -D-E- -M-A-I-N.
Definition
- 1Aider, rendre service.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how donner un coup de main appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mais, dit Mitral, Métivier et Chaboisseau peuvent nous donner un coup de main, en allant ce soir à la boutique de quelque journal de l’opposition, y faire saisir la balle au bond, et rempoigner l’article ministériel.
Pour se sortir de la misère et donner un coup de main au reste du monde, les Américains devront se montrer solidaires et ça ne s’annonce pas simple.
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.