Hashem

\ha.ʃem\

/\ha.ʃem\/ name

The verdict

“Hashem” is an uncommon French word, ranked #99,181 in French word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#99,181
frequency rank, French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom de Dieu, tétragramme.

Key facts for Hashem
PropertyValue
HeadwordHashem
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ha.ʃem\
Letters6
Frequency rank#99,181
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hashem” 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). Hashem 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 Hashem is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ha.ʃem\. Corpus data places it at rank #99,181 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.

Hashem has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Hashem, spelled H-A-S-H-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom de Dieu, tétragramme.
  2. 2
    Dieu.

This word in other languages

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 "Hashem"?
"Hashem" is spelled H-A-S-H-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ha.ʃem\.
What does "Hashem" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hashem" means: Nom de Dieu, tétragramme.
How do you pronounce "Hashem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hashem" is \ha.ʃem\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hashem" come from?
"Hashem" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hashem”

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

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