instrument à cordes

\ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃ a kɔʁd\

/\ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃ a kɔʁd\/ noun

The verdict

“instrument à cordes” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Instrument de musique dont le son est produit par la vibration d’une ou plusieurs cordes.

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Index FR-instrument-a-cordes · instrument à cordes · French

instrument à cordes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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.

Key facts for instrument à cordes
PropertyValue
Headwordinstrument à cordes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃ a kɔʁd\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « instrument à cordes » en français

instrument à cordessiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

instrument à cordes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃ a kɔʁd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Instrument de musique dont le son est produit par la vibration d’une ou plusieurs cordes.".

instrument à cordes has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is instrument à cordes, spelled I-N-S-T-R-U-M-E-N-T- -À- -C-O-R-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrument de musique dont le son est produit par la vibration d’une ou plusieurs cordes.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "instrument à cordes"?
"instrument à cordes" is spelled I-N-S-T-R-U-M-E-N-T- -À- -C-O-R-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃ a kɔʁd\.
What does "instrument à cordes" mean?
As a noun, "instrument à cordes" means: Instrument de musique dont le son est produit par la vibration d’une ou plusieurs cordes.
How do you pronounce "instrument à cordes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "instrument à cordes" is \ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃ a kɔʁd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "instrument à cordes" come from?
"instrument à cordes" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list