noix de coco
\nwa də ko.ko\
The verdict
“noix de coco” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fruit du cocotier.
Corpus desk
Index FR-noix-de-coco · noix de coco · French
noix de coco · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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.
| 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) |
Longue queue: rang de « noix de coco » en français
Rare enough to double-check
noix de coco is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nwa də ko.ko\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
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).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how noix de coco appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pleine de lait! C’est bon du lait de noix de coco…
La noix de coco est à la fois un fruit, un légume (au sens alimentaire et non botanique du terme) et un condiment.
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.