hétérodoxie

\e.te.ʁɔ.dɔk.si\

/\e.te.ʁɔ.dɔk.si\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Opposition aux opinions orthodoxes.

Corpus desk

Index FR-heterodoxie · hétérodoxie · French

hétérodoxie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 hétérodoxie
PropertyValue
Headwordhétérodoxie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.te.ʁɔ.dɔk.si\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hétérodoxie » en français

hétérodoxiesiège 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

hétérodoxie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.te.ʁɔ.dɔk.si\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for hétérodoxie in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hétérodoxie, spelled H-É-T-É-R-O-D-O-X-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Opposition aux opinions orthodoxes.
  2. 2
    Originalité, caractère de ce qui ne se conforme pas aux opinions, aux idées traditionnelles ou communément admises.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il est suspect d’hétérodoxie.
  2. On ne saurait nier l’hétérodoxie de cette proposition.

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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 "hétérodoxie"?
"hétérodoxie" is spelled H-É-T-É-R-O-D-O-X-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.te.ʁɔ.dɔk.si\.
What does "hétérodoxie" mean?
As a noun, "hétérodoxie" means: Opposition aux opinions orthodoxes.
How do you pronounce "hétérodoxie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hétérodoxie" is \e.te.ʁɔ.dɔk.si\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hétérodoxie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list