noix de coco
\nwa də ko.ko\
The verdict
“noix de coco” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fruit du cocotier.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | noix de coco |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \nwa də ko.ko\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “noix de coco” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for noix de coco is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \nwa də ko.ko\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
noix de coco has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is noix de coco, spelled N-O-I-X- -D-E- -C-O-C-O.
Definition
- 1Fruit du cocotier.
- 2Stéréotype ou insulte visant des « Noirs » dont le comportement et les représentations réelles ou supposées sont celles de « Blancs ». (Noir à l’extérieur, blanc à l’intérieur).
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.
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Using “noix de coco”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is N-O-I-X- -D-E- -C-O-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \nwa də ko.ko\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.