nord-coréen

\nɔʁ.kɔ.ʁe.ɛ̃\

/\nɔʁ.kɔ.ʁe.ɛ̃\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relatif à la Corée du Nord.

Corpus desk

Index FR-nord-coreen · nord-coréen · French

nord-coréen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for nord-coréen
PropertyValue
Headwordnord-coréen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\nɔʁ.kɔ.ʁe.ɛ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nord-coréen » en français

nord-coréensiège 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

nord-coréen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \nɔʁ.kɔ.ʁe.ɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relatif à la Corée du Nord.".

Zero misspellings are on record for nord-coréen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 nord-coréen, spelled N-O-R-D---C-O-R-É-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif à la Corée du Nord.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La hampe nord-coréenne est la troisième plus grande du monde — quant à savoir s’il faut y voir un symbole phallique compensatoire, ça… — (Mikal Hem, Et si je devenais dictateur, traduit du norvégien par Jean-Baptiste Coursaud, Gaïa, 2017, page 179)
  2. Reitmans, le grand détaillant canadien de vêtements, retirera de ses magasins tous les stocks restants fabriqués dans une usine en Chine soupçonnée d'avoir recours au travail forcé nord-coréen.

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 "nord-coréen"?
"nord-coréen" is spelled N-O-R-D---C-O-R-É-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \nɔʁ.kɔ.ʁe.ɛ̃\.
What does "nord-coréen" mean?
As an adjective, "nord-coréen" means: Relatif à la Corée du Nord.
How do you pronounce "nord-coréen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nord-coréen" is \nɔʁ.kɔ.ʁe.ɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nord-coréen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list