horologe
/ˈhɔɹəˌloʊd͡ʒ/
"horologe" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“horologe” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of sundial or clock, a device or mechanism used to tell the hour of the day.
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Index EN-horologe · horologe · English
horologe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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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 | horologe |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈhɔɹəˌloʊd͡ʒ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “horologe” in English
Rare enough to double-check
horologe is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhɔɹəˌloʊd͡ʒ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of sundial or clock, a device or mechanism used to tell the hour of the day.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for horologe in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English orloge, from Norman oriloge, from Old French orloge, from Latin hōrologium (“sundial”), from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). Cognate with French horloge, Italian orologio, and Spanish reloj. Doublet of Horologium and horologium. The correct English form is horologe, spelled H-O-R-O-L-O-G-E.
Definition
- 1Synonym of sundial or clock, a device or mechanism used to tell the hour of the day.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how horologe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He'll watch the horologe a double set, If drink rock not his cradle.
A SOUL is not like wind (spiritus, or breath) contained within a capsule; the ALMIGHTY MAKER is not like a Clockmaker that once, in old immemorial ages, having made his Horologe of a Universe, sits ever since and sees it go! Not at all. Hence comes Atheism; come, as we say, many other isms […]
Etymology
From Middle English orloge, from Norman oriloge, from Old French orloge, from Latin hōrologium (“sundial”), from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). Cognate with French horloge, Italian orologio, and Spanish reloj. Doublet of Horologium and horologium.
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.