haut

/ˈhɔːt/

//ˈhɔːt// adj

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"haut" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“haut” is uncommon English (frequency #52,371 among 2,646 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,371
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haughty.

Corpus desk

Index EN-haut · haut · English

haut · rank #52,371 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,371
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hattiesburg

Nearest frequency peer: Hattiesburg (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “haut”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “haut” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for haut
PropertyValue
Headwordhaut
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhɔːt/
Letters4
Frequency rank#52,371
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “haut” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).hautfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Hattiesburg” (#52,370), “Hasidic” (#52,369), “helmsman” (#52,374). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “haut” is #52,371. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

haut is uncommon English at frequency #52,371 among 2,646 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈhɔːt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for haut in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English haut, hawt, haute, from Old French haut, halt. The correct English form is haut, spelled H-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haughty.
  2. 2
    Having high standards or quality.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. nations proud and haut
  2. My ſcole is more ſolem and ſomwhat more haute

Etymology

From Middle English haut, hawt, haute, from Old French haut, halt.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "haut"?
"haut" is spelled H-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɔːt/.
What does "haut" mean?
As an adjective, "haut" means: Haughty.
How do you pronounce "haut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haut" is /ˈhɔːt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "haut"?
From Middle English haut, hawt, haute, from Old French haut, halt. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "haut", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Huda#52,388GCHQ#52,343IHOP#52,399knut#52,439

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list