haut fourneau
^((h aspiré))\o fuʁ.no\
The verdict
“haut fourneau” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fourneau destiné à fondre le minerai de fer à une haute température.
Corpus desk
Index FR-haut-fourneau · haut fourneau · French
haut fourneau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | haut fourneau |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | ^((h aspiré))\o fuʁ.no\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
haut fourneau is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\o fuʁ.no\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for haut fourneau, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is haut fourneau, spelled H-A-U-T- -F-O-U-R-N-E-A-U.
Definition
- 1Fourneau destiné à fondre le minerai de fer à une haute température.
- 2Usine où se trouve ce fourneau.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how haut fourneau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le laitier des hauts fourneaux, donne aussi l'acier fondu , mais ce flux ne vaut pas le verre alkalin.
– Il lui promettait de lui montrer, entre autres choses, les hauts fourneaux et de lui expliquer les différences qu'il y a entre le système Cowper et le système Whitwell.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.