grand coq de bruyère
\ɡʁɑ̃ kɔk də bʁɥi.ɛʁ\
The verdict
“grand coq de bruyère” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de grand tétras (oiseau).
Corpus desk
Index FR-grand-coq-de-bruyere · grand coq de bruyère · French
grand coq de bruyère · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 20 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | grand coq de bruyère |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡʁɑ̃ kɔk də bʁɥi.ɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « grand coq de bruyère » en français
Rare enough to double-check
grand coq de bruyère is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁɑ̃ kɔk də bʁɥi.ɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de grand tétras (oiseau).".
grand coq de bruyère has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is grand coq de bruyère, spelled G-R-A-N-D- -C-O-Q- -D-E- -B-R-U-Y-È-R-E.
Definition
- 1Synonyme de grand tétras (oiseau).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how grand coq de bruyère appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Aujourd’hui partiellement protégé, le grand coq de bruyère s’est défait de cette image de gros gallinacé et est devenu un symbole de la vie sauvage à préserver.
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.