Hebron

name

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hébron, fils de Caath, petit-fils de Lévi.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hebron · Hebron · French

Hebron · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Hebron
PropertyValue
HeadwordHebron
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Hebron » en français

Hebronsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hebron is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hebron, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Hebron, spelled H-E-B-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hébron, fils de Caath, petit-fils de Lévi.
  2. 2
    Hébron, ville de la tribu de Juda où est né Jean-Baptiste.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Hebron appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. et inventi sunt filii Levi per nomina sua Gerson et Caath et Merari filii Gerson Lebni et Semei filii Caath Amram et Iessaar Hebron et Ozihel filii Merari Mooli et Musi de Gerson fuere familiae duae lebnitica et semeitica quarum numeratus est populus sexus masculini ab uno mense et supra septem milia quingentorum.

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 "Hebron"?
"Hebron" is spelled H-E-B-R-O-N.
What does "Hebron" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hebron" means: Hébron, fils de Caath, petit-fils de Lévi.
What language does "Hebron" come from?
"Hebron" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list