hermitien

\ɛʁ.mi.sjɛ̃\

/\ɛʁ.mi.sjɛ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“hermitien” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui se rapporte au mathématicien Charles Hermite (1822-1901) et aux notions et entités mathématiques dénommées en hommage à ses travaux.

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Index FR-hermitien · hermitien · French

hermitien · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 hermitien
PropertyValue
Headwordhermitien
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛʁ.mi.sjɛ̃\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hermitien » en français

hermitienreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hermitien is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛʁ.mi.sjɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui se rapporte au mathématicien Charles Hermite (1822-1901) et aux notions et entités mathématiques dénommées en hommage à ses travaux.".

hermitien has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is hermitien, spelled H-E-R-M-I-T-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui se rapporte au mathématicien Charles Hermite (1822-1901) et aux notions et entités mathématiques dénommées en hommage à ses travaux.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Espace hermitien, produit scalaire hermitien, matrice hermitienne, opérateur hermitien.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hermitien"?
"hermitien" is spelled H-E-R-M-I-T-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛʁ.mi.sjɛ̃\.
What does "hermitien" mean?
As an adjective, "hermitien" means: Qui se rapporte au mathématicien Charles Hermite (1822-1901) et aux notions et entités mathématiques dénommées en hommage à ses travaux.
How do you pronounce "hermitien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hermitien" is \ɛʁ.mi.sjɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hermitien" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list