haut-parleur

^((h aspiré))\o.paʁ.lœʁ\

/^((h aspiré))\o.paʁ.lœʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Appareil destiné à produire des sons à partir d’un signal électrique.

Key facts for haut-parleur
PropertyValue
Headwordhaut-parleur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h aspiré))\o.paʁ.lœʁ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “haut-parleur” sits in French frequency

haut-parleur falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

haut-parleur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\o.paʁ.lœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Appareil destiné à produire des sons à partir d’un signal électrique.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for haut-parleur, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is haut-parleur, spelled H-A-U-T---P-A-R-L-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Appareil destiné à produire des sons à partir d’un signal électrique.

Synonyms

baffleenceinteenceinte acoustiquespeaker

This word in other languages

loudspeaker(English)altavoz(Español)Lautsprecher(Deutsch)alto-falante(Português)

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 "haut-parleur"?
"haut-parleur" is spelled H-A-U-T---P-A-R-L-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\o.paʁ.lœʁ\.
What does "haut-parleur" mean?
As a noun, "haut-parleur" means: Appareil destiné à produire des sons à partir d’un signal électrique.
How do you pronounce "haut-parleur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haut-parleur" is ^((h aspiré))\o.paʁ.lœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haut-parleur" come from?
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Using “haut-parleur”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-A-U-T---P-A-R-L-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h aspiré))\o.paʁ.lœʁ\ (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