petit coq de bruyère
\pə.ti kɔk də bʁɥi.jɛʁ\
The verdict
“petit coq de bruyère” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme de tétras lyre (oiseau).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | petit coq de bruyère |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pə.ti kɔk də bʁɥi.jɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “petit coq de bruyère” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
petit coq de bruyère is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pə.ti kɔk də bʁɥi.jɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de tétras lyre (oiseau).".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for petit coq de bruyère, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is petit coq de bruyère, spelled P-E-T-I-T- -C-O-Q- -D-E- -B-R-U-Y-È-R-E.
Definition
- 1Synonyme de tétras lyre (oiseau).
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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- The one correct French spelling is P-E-T-I-T- -C-O-Q- -D-E- -B-R-U-Y-È-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pə.ti kɔk də bʁɥi.jɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.