droits de l’homme

\dʁwa də l‿ɔm\

/\dʁwa də l‿ɔm\/ noun

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The verdict

“droits de l’homme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prérogative universelle que possède chaque être humain.

Key facts for droits de l’homme
PropertyValue
Headworddroits de l’homme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dʁwa də l‿ɔm\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “droits de l’homme” sits in French frequency

droits de l’homme 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.

Rare enough to double-check

droits de l’homme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dʁwa də l‿ɔm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prérogative universelle que possède chaque être humain.".

droits de l’homme has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 droits de l’homme, spelled D-R-O-I-T-S- -D-E- -L-’-H-O-M-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prérogative universelle que possède chaque être humain.

Synonyms

droits de la personnedroits humains

This word in other languages

human rights(English)derechos humanos(Español)Menschenrechte(Deutsch)

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 "droits de l’homme"?
"droits de l’homme" is spelled D-R-O-I-T-S- -D-E- -L-’-H-O-M-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dʁwa də l‿ɔm\.
What does "droits de l’homme" mean?
As a noun, "droits de l’homme" means: Prérogative universelle que possède chaque être humain.
How do you pronounce "droits de l’homme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "droits de l’homme" is \dʁwa də l‿ɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "droits de l’homme" come from?
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Using “droits de l’homme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-R-O-I-T-S- -D-E- -L-’-H-O-M-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dʁwa də l‿ɔm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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