hanebane
^((h aspiré))\an.ban\
The verdict
“hanebane” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jusquiame noire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-hanebane · hanebane · French
hanebane · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hanebane |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | ^((h aspiré))\an.ban\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « hanebane » en français
Rare enough to double-check
hanebane is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\an.ban\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jusquiame noire.".
No misspelling variants are generated for hanebane in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is hanebane, spelled H-A-N-E-B-A-N-E.
Definition
- 1Jusquiame noire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how hanebane appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La hanebane est une herbe venimeuse qui causeroit aliénation d’esprit à ceux qui en mangeroient, les faisant braire comme des ânes […]
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.