low-cost

\lo.kɔst\

/\lo.kɔst\/ adj

The verdict

“low-cost” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - À coûts réduits.

Corpus desk

Index FR-low-cost · low-cost · French

low-cost · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 low-cost
PropertyValue
Headwordlow-cost
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\lo.kɔst\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « low-cost » en français

low-costsiège 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

low-cost is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \lo.kɔst\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "À coûts réduits.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for low-cost, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is low-cost, spelled L-O-W---C-O-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    À coûts réduits.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how low-cost appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Après une grève de plus d’un mois et le départ des trois quarts de sa rédaction, la chaîne d’information en continu est rebaptisée CNews et se transforme en média low-cost, qui privilégie les commentaires en plateau (peu coûteux) plutôt que le reportage et le travail de terrain.

Synonyms

à bas coûtsà prix d’appelà bas prixà prix casséà prix réduitbon marchééconomiquepremier prix

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 "low-cost"?
"low-cost" is spelled L-O-W---C-O-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is \lo.kɔst\.
What does "low-cost" mean?
As an adjective, "low-cost" means: À coûts réduits.
How do you pronounce "low-cost"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "low-cost" is \lo.kɔst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "low-cost" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list