pied-de-coq
\pje.də.kɔk\
The verdict
“pied-de-coq” 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) - Motif tissé, fait de fils entrecroisés de couleur sombre et claire plus gros que le pied-de-poule.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pied-de-coq · pied-de-coq · French
pied-de-coq · 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 "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pied-de-coq |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pje.də.kɔk\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
pied-de-coq is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pje.də.kɔk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for pied-de-coq in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pied-de-coq, spelled P-I-E-D---D-E---C-O-Q.
Definition
- 1Motif tissé, fait de fils entrecroisés de couleur sombre et claire plus gros que le pied-de-poule.
- 2Synonyme de bonjeanie.
- 3Synonyme de panic.
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.