hạn hán

\hanˀ˧˨.han˦˥\

/\hanˀ˧˨.han˦˥\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sécheresse.

Corpus desk

Index FR-han-han · hạn hán · French

hạn hán · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 hạn hán
PropertyValue
Headwordhạn hán
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\hanˀ˧˨.han˦˥\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hạn hán” sits in French frequency

hạn hánsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent French words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hạn hán is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \hanˀ˧˨.han˦˥\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sécheresse.".

Zero misspellings are on record for hạn hán in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 hạn hán, spelled H-Ạ-N- -H-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sécheresse.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hạn hán"?
"hạn hán" is spelled H-Ạ-N- -H-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is \hanˀ˧˨.han˦˥\.
What does "hạn hán" mean?
As a noun, "hạn hán" means: Sécheresse.
How do you pronounce "hạn hán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hạn hán" is \hanˀ˧˨.han˦˥\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hạn hán" 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