haler

^((h aspiré))\a.le\

/^((h aspiré))\a.le\/ verb

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The verdict

“haler” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Tirer à soi avec force à l’aide d’un cordage.

Corpus desk

Index FR-haler · haler · French

haler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 haler
PropertyValue
Headwordhaler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA^((h aspiré))\a.le\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “haler” se place dans la fréquence du français

halersiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

haler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\a.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

haler has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is haler, spelled H-A-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tirer à soi avec force à l’aide d’un cordage.
  2. 2
    Faire avancer un bateau le long d’une rivière, d’un canal, etc., au moyen d’une corde tirée jadis à force de bras ou par des chevaux, à présent par un engin automoteur.
  3. 3
    Tirer quelque chose.
  4. 4
    Attacher avec une corde quelque objet embarrassant que l’on veut élever.
  5. 5
    Se dit aussi à la rencontre de deux vaisseaux lorsqu’ils demandent le qui-vive.
  6. 6
    Changer de direction, en parlant du vent.
  7. 7
    Ravir la maîtresse de quelqu’un d’autre.
  8. 8
    Se dit des efforts pénibles que fait un bâtiment sous voile, lorsque, par un vent contraire, il cherche à se mettre au vent d’une terre, ou de l’entrée d’un port, ou d’un autre navire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] puis, raidissant l’extrémité de la corde, il fit signe à ses compagnons de haler avec lui.
  2. Un dur métier, dis-je ! de haler sur la bricole durant trois mois, de recevoir l’eau jusqu’aux aisselles dans les rapides, de guider cette chaîne de trente-deux « coupons » avec la perche ferrée, de « chorer » qu’ils disaient.

Synonyms

touer

Antonyms

déhaler

This word in other languages

haul(English)sirgar(Español)schleppen(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 "haler"?
"haler" is spelled H-A-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\a.le\.
What does "haler" mean?
As a verb, "haler" means: Tirer à soi avec force à l’aide d’un cordage.
How do you pronounce "haler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haler" 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 "haler" come from?
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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