petite copine

\pə.tit kɔ.pin\

/\pə.tit kɔ.pin\/ noun

The verdict

“petite copine” 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) - Amoureuse.

Key facts for petite copine
PropertyValue
Headwordpetite copine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pə.tit kɔ.pin\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “petite copine” sits in French frequency

petite copine 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

petite copine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pə.tit kɔ.pin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Amoureuse.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for petite copine, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is petite copine, spelled P-E-T-I-T-E- -C-O-P-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amoureuse.

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 "petite copine"?
"petite copine" is spelled P-E-T-I-T-E- -C-O-P-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pə.tit kɔ.pin\.
What does "petite copine" mean?
As a noun, "petite copine" means: Amoureuse.
How do you pronounce "petite copine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "petite copine" is \pə.tit kɔ.pin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "petite copine" come from?
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Using “petite copine”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-T-I-T-E- -C-O-P-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pə.tit kɔ.pin\ (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