en coulisse
\ɑ̃ ku.lis\
The verdict
“en coulisse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui n’est pas visible des spectateurs, qui leur est caché.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-coulisse · en coulisse · French
en coulisse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | en coulisse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ ku.lis\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
en coulisse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃ ku.lis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for en coulisse, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 en coulisse, spelled E-N- -C-O-U-L-I-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Qui n’est pas visible des spectateurs, qui leur est caché.
- 2De façon anonyme, cachée, détournée. Plutôt au pluriel dans ce cas.
- 3En regardant de côté.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en coulisse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il était temps que la représentation se termine ! Deux heures que je t’attends en coulisse !
L’équipe de Biden s’affaire déjà, en coulisses, à faire baisser les tensions avec ces deux pays qualifiés de « voyous » par Trump.
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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.