onde courte

\ɔ̃d kuʁt\

/\ɔ̃d kuʁt\/ noun

The verdict

“onde courte” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Onde radio de fréquence comprise entre 3 et 30 MHz.

Corpus desk

Index FR-onde-courte · onde courte · French

onde courte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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 onde courte
PropertyValue
Headwordonde courte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɔ̃d kuʁt\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « onde courte » en français

onde courtesiège 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

onde courte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɔ̃d kuʁt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Onde radio de fréquence comprise entre 3 et 30 MHz.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for onde courte in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is onde courte, spelled O-N-D-E- -C-O-U-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Onde radio de fréquence comprise entre 3 et 30 MHz.

Synonyms

haute fréquenceHFonde décamétrique

Antonyms

basse fréquenceLFgrande onde

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 "onde courte"?
"onde courte" is spelled O-N-D-E- -C-O-U-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔ̃d kuʁt\.
What does "onde courte" mean?
As a noun, "onde courte" means: Onde radio de fréquence comprise entre 3 et 30 MHz.
How do you pronounce "onde courte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "onde courte" is \ɔ̃d kuʁt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "onde courte" come from?
"onde courte" 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