vélo couché

\ve.lo ku.ʃe\

/\ve.lo ku.ʃe\/ noun

The verdict

“vélo couché” 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) - Vélo qui a pour particularité d’avoir le pédalier à la hauteur du siège, ce dernier ayant une forme de baquet.

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Index FR-velo-couche · vélo couché · French

vélo couché · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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.

Key facts for vélo couché
PropertyValue
Headwordvélo couché
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ve.lo ku.ʃe\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vélo couché » en français

vélo couchéreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vélo couché is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ve.lo ku.ʃe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vélo qui a pour particularité d’avoir le pédalier à la hauteur du siège, ce dernier ayant une forme de baquet.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vélo couché, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is vélo couché, spelled V-É-L-O- -C-O-U-C-H-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vélo qui a pour particularité d’avoir le pédalier à la hauteur du siège, ce dernier ayant une forme de baquet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how vélo couché appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le vélo couché est généralement de manœuvrabilité moins aisée qu’un vélo classique.

Synonyms

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 "vélo couché"?
"vélo couché" is spelled V-É-L-O- -C-O-U-C-H-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ve.lo ku.ʃe\.
What does "vélo couché" mean?
As a noun, "vélo couché" means: Vélo qui a pour particularité d’avoir le pédalier à la hauteur du siège, ce dernier ayant une forme de baquet.
How do you pronounce "vélo couché"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vélo couché" is \ve.lo ku.ʃe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vélo couché" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list