halée

^((h aspiré))\a.le\

/^((h aspiré))\a.le\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de haler quelque chose.

Corpus desk

Index FR-halee · halée · French

halée · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for halée
PropertyValue
Headwordhalée
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h aspiré))\a.le\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « halée » en français

haléen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

halée is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\a.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action de haler quelque chose.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for halée, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is halée, spelled H-A-L-É-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de haler quelque chose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how halée appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nous tirions à huit ou dix hommes sur la corde et l’arbre tombait à la deuxième ou troisième halée, quand tout allait bien, c’est-à-dire quand nous jugions que la cadence d’abatage nous permettait de jouir largement du repos qui nous était toléré entre chaque effort.

Synonyms

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 "halée"?
"halée" is spelled H-A-L-É-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\a.le\.
What does "halée" mean?
As a noun, "halée" means: Action de haler quelque chose.
How do you pronounce "halée"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "halée" is ^((h aspiré))\a.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "halée" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list