pâte de coing

\pɑt də kwɛ̃\

/\pɑt də kwɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“pâte de coing” 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 May 6, 2026) - Préparation de confiserie réalisée par la cuisson de coings et de sucre.

Key facts for pâte de coing
PropertyValue
Headwordpâte de coing
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɑt də kwɛ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pâte de coing” sits in French frequency

pâte de coing falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pâte de coing is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɑt də kwɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Préparation de confiserie réalisée par la cuisson de coings et de sucre.".

pâte de coing doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is pâte de coing, spelled P-Â-T-E- -D-E- -C-O-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Préparation de confiserie réalisée par la cuisson de coings et de sucre.

This word in other languages

marmelada(Português)

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 "pâte de coing"?
"pâte de coing" is spelled P-Â-T-E- -D-E- -C-O-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \pɑt də kwɛ̃\.
What does "pâte de coing" mean?
As a noun, "pâte de coing" means: Préparation de confiserie réalisée par la cuisson de coings et de sucre.
How do you pronounce "pâte de coing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pâte de coing" is \pɑt də kwɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pâte de coing" come from?
"pâte de coing" 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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Using “pâte de coing”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-Â-T-E- -D-E- -C-O-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɑt də kwɛ̃\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list