hébraïque

\e.bʁa.ik\

/\e.bʁa.ik\/ adj

The verdict

“hébraïque” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #28,990 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#28,990
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui appartient aux Hébreux, ou à l’hébreu (langue).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hébraïque vs héroïque
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hébraïque
PropertyValue
Headwordhébraïque
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\e.bʁa.ik\
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,990
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hébraïque” 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). hébraïque 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 hébraïque is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \e.bʁa.ik\. Corpus data places it at rank #28,990 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Qui appartient aux Hébreux, ou à l’hébreu (langue).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for hébraïque, with forms such as "hbéraïque", "hebraïque", and "hhébraïque". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "héroïque", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 hébraïque, spelled H-É-B-R-A-Ï-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui appartient aux Hébreux, ou à l’hébreu (langue).

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hbéraïque,hebraïque,hhébraïque,hébarïque,hébbraïque,hébraqïue,hébraïqeu,hébraïqque,hébraïuqe,hébrraïque,hébrïaque,hérbaïque,éhbraïque

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hébraïque - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hbéraïque2hebraïque1hhébraïque1hébarïque2hébbraïque1hébraqïue2hébraïqeu2hébraïqque1
Edit distance from "hébraïque"

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 "hébraïque"?
"hébraïque" is spelled H-É-B-R-A-Ï-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.bʁa.ik\.
What does "hébraïque" mean?
As an adjective, "hébraïque" means: Qui appartient aux Hébreux, ou à l’hébreu (langue).
What words are commonly confused with "hébraïque"?
"hébraïque" is commonly confused with "héroïque". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hébraïque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hébraïque" is \e.bʁa.ik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hébraïque" come from?
"hébraïque" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “hébraïque”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-É-B-R-A-Ï-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.bʁa.ik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “héroïque” - see the side-by-side comparison. hébraïque vs héroïque
  • 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