mur coupe-feu

\myʁ kup.fø\

/\myʁ kup.fø\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mur fait de matériaux incombustibles construit pour empêcher la propagation du feu entre les bâtiments ou à l'intérieur d'un grand bâtiment.

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Index FR-mur-coupe-feu · mur coupe-feu · French

mur coupe-feu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 mur coupe-feu
PropertyValue
Headwordmur coupe-feu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\myʁ kup.fø\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mur coupe-feu » en français

mur coupe-feun'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mur coupe-feu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \myʁ kup.fø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mur fait de matériaux incombustibles construit pour empêcher la propagation du feu entre les bâtiments ou à l'intérieur d'un grand bâtiment.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for mur coupe-feu in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mur coupe-feu, spelled M-U-R- -C-O-U-P-E---F-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mur fait de matériaux incombustibles construit pour empêcher la propagation du feu entre les bâtiments ou à l'intérieur d'un grand bâtiment.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La réglementation impose, par exemple, une séparation via un mur coupe-feu entre les zones dédiées aux véhicules électriques et les emplacements pour véhicules thermiques.
  2. En priorité, nous séparons par un mur coupe-feu le chœur du reste de la grande salle et remettons les lieux dans leur état premier.

This word in other languages

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 "mur coupe-feu"?
"mur coupe-feu" is spelled M-U-R- -C-O-U-P-E---F-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is \myʁ kup.fø\.
What does "mur coupe-feu" mean?
As a noun, "mur coupe-feu" means: Mur fait de matériaux incombustibles construit pour empêcher la propagation du feu entre les bâtiments ou à l'intérieur d'un grand bâtiment.
How do you pronounce "mur coupe-feu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mur coupe-feu" is \myʁ kup.fø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mur coupe-feu" come from?
"mur coupe-feu" 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