Hades

\ˈhaːdɛs\

/\ˈhaːdɛs\/ name

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The verdict

“Hades” is an uncommon French word, ranked #75,748 in French word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#75,748
frequency rank, French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hadès (dieu).

Key facts for Hades
PropertyValue
HeadwordHades
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ˈhaːdɛs\
Letters5
Frequency rank#75,748
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hades” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Hades lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Hades is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈhaːdɛs\. Corpus data places it at rank #75,748 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. 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 Hades, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Hades, spelled H-A-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hadès (dieu).
  2. 2
    Hadès (lieu).

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hades"?
"Hades" is spelled H-A-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhaːdɛs\.
What does "Hades" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hades" means: Hadès (dieu).
How do you pronounce "Hades"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hades" is \ˈhaːdɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hades" come from?
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Using “Hades”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-A-D-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈhaːdɛs\ (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