d’heure en heure

\d‿œ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿œʁ\

/\d‿œ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿œʁ\/ adv

The verdict

“d’heure en heure” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Heure après heure.

Key facts for d’heure en heure
PropertyValue
Headwordd’heure en heure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\d‿œ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿œʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “d’heure en heure” sits in French frequency

d’heure en heure 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 d’heure en heure is 16 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \d‿œ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿œʁ\. 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.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for d’heure en heure, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is d’heure en heure, spelled D-’-H-E-U-R-E- -E-N- -H-E-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Heure après heure.
  2. 2
    Chaque heure davantage.

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 "d’heure en heure"?
"d’heure en heure" is spelled D-’-H-E-U-R-E- -E-N- -H-E-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \d‿œ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿œʁ\.
What does "d’heure en heure" mean?
As an adverb, "d’heure en heure" means: Heure après heure.
How do you pronounce "d’heure en heure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "d’heure en heure" is \d‿œ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿œʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "d’heure en heure" come from?
"d’heure en heure" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “d’heure en heure”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-’-H-E-U-R-E- -E-N- -H-E-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \d‿œ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿œʁ\ (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