maison de cour

\mɛ.zɔ̃ də kuʁ\

/\mɛ.zɔ̃ də kuʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lieu où les tribunaux siègent et où les jugements se font.

Corpus desk

Index FR-maison-de-cour · maison de cour · French

maison de cour · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 maison de cour
PropertyValue
Headwordmaison de cour
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɛ.zɔ̃ də kuʁ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « maison de cour » en français

maison de coursiège 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

maison de cour is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɛ.zɔ̃ də kuʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lieu où les tribunaux siègent et où les jugements se font.".

maison de cour has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is maison de cour, spelled M-A-I-S-O-N- -D-E- -C-O-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lieu où les tribunaux siègent et où les jugements se font.

Synonyms

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 "maison de cour"?
"maison de cour" is spelled M-A-I-S-O-N- -D-E- -C-O-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛ.zɔ̃ də kuʁ\.
What does "maison de cour" mean?
As a noun, "maison de cour" means: Lieu où les tribunaux siègent et où les jugements se font.
How do you pronounce "maison de cour"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maison de cour" is \mɛ.zɔ̃ də kuʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maison de cour" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list