hache de guerre

^((h aspiré))\aʃ də ɡɛʁ\

/^((h aspiré))\aʃ də ɡɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arme en forme de hache utilisée pour la guerre.

Key facts for hache de guerre
PropertyValue
Headwordhache de guerre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h aspiré))\aʃ də ɡɛʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hache de guerre” sits in French frequency

hache de guerre 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

hache de guerre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\aʃ də ɡɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hache de guerre, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hache de guerre, spelled H-A-C-H-E- -D-E- -G-U-E-R-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arme en forme de hache utilisée pour la guerre.
  2. 2
    Hache utilisée par les Indiens d’Amérique pour exprimer la guerre.
  3. 3
    Symbole d’un conflit.

Synonyms

hache d’armetomahawkhache de combat

This word in other languages

Streitaxt(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 "hache de guerre"?
"hache de guerre" is spelled H-A-C-H-E- -D-E- -G-U-E-R-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\aʃ də ɡɛʁ\.
What does "hache de guerre" mean?
As a noun, "hache de guerre" means: Arme en forme de hache utilisée pour la guerre.
How do you pronounce "hache de guerre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hache de guerre" is ^((h aspiré))\aʃ də ɡɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hache de guerre" come from?
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Using “hache de guerre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-A-C-H-E- -D-E- -G-U-E-R-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h aspiré))\aʃ də ɡɛʁ\ (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