heure de gloire

^((h muet))\œʁ də ɡlwaʁ\

/^((h muet))\œʁ də ɡlwaʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Succès passé.

Key facts for heure de gloire
PropertyValue
Headwordheure de gloire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h muet))\œʁ də ɡlwaʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “heure de gloire” sits in French frequency

heure de gloire 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

heure de gloire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h muet))\œʁ də ɡlwaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Succès passé.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for heure de gloire, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is heure de gloire, spelled H-E-U-R-E- -D-E- -G-L-O-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Succès passé.

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 "heure de gloire"?
"heure de gloire" is spelled H-E-U-R-E- -D-E- -G-L-O-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h muet))\œʁ də ɡlwaʁ\.
What does "heure de gloire" mean?
As a noun, "heure de gloire" means: Succès passé.
How do you pronounce "heure de gloire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heure de gloire" is ^((h muet))\œʁ də ɡlwaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heure de gloire" come from?
"heure de gloire" 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 “heure de gloire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-E-U-R-E- -D-E- -G-L-O-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h muet))\œʁ də ɡlwaʁ\ (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