premier de cordée
\pʁə.mje də kɔʁ.de\
The verdict
“premier de cordée” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alpiniste d'un ensemble relié qui grimpe avant les autres.
Corpus desk
Index FR-premier-de-cordee · premier de cordée · French
premier de cordée · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | premier de cordée |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pʁə.mje də kɔʁ.de\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
premier de cordée is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pʁə.mje də kɔʁ.de\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
premier de cordée doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is premier de cordée, spelled P-R-E-M-I-E-R- -D-E- -C-O-R-D-É-E.
Definition
- 1Alpiniste d'un ensemble relié qui grimpe avant les autres.
- 2Personne ou entité qui entraîne, qui donne l’élan en prenant la tête.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how premier de cordée appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
À quoi servirait un premier de cordée qui s’envolerait allègrement vers les sommets, si la corde était cassée et ses équipiers en perdition ?
C'était un entraîneur, un premier de cordée. Remarquablement intuitif, il avait une intelligence planétaire, liée à un extrême dynamisme. C'était un chef, plein de dons immenses et de défauts rugueux.
Antonyms
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.