premier de cordée

\pʁə.mje də kɔʁ.de\

/\pʁə.mje də kɔʁ.de\/ noun

The verdict

“premier de cordée” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alpiniste d'un ensemble relié qui grimpe avant les autres.

Key facts for premier de cordée
PropertyValue
Headwordpremier de cordée
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁə.mje də kɔʁ.de\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “premier de cordée” sits in French frequency

premier de cordée 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for premier de cordée is 17 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʁə.mje də kɔʁ.de\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

  1. 1
    Alpiniste d'un ensemble relié qui grimpe avant les autres.
  2. 2
    Personne ou entité qui entraîne, qui donne l’élan en prenant la tête.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "premier de cordée"?
"premier de cordée" is spelled P-R-E-M-I-E-R- -D-E- -C-O-R-D-É-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁə.mje də kɔʁ.de\.
What does "premier de cordée" mean?
As a noun, "premier de cordée" means: Alpiniste d'un ensemble relié qui grimpe avant les autres.
How do you pronounce "premier de cordée"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "premier de cordée" is \pʁə.mje də kɔʁ.de\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "premier de cordée" come from?
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Using “premier de cordée”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-E-M-I-E-R- -D-E- -C-O-R-D-É-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁə.mje də kɔʁ.de\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list