heure de pointe

^((h muet))\œʁ də pwɛ̃t\

/^((h muet))\œʁ də pwɛ̃t\/ noun

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The verdict

“heure de pointe” 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) - Période de la journée pendant laquelle une consommation, une fréquentation ou un trafic est le plus important.

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

Where “heure de pointe” sits in French frequency

heure de pointe 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 pointe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h muet))\œʁ də pwɛ̃t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for heure de pointe in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 heure de pointe, spelled H-E-U-R-E- -D-E- -P-O-I-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Période de la journée pendant laquelle une consommation, une fréquentation ou un trafic est le plus important.
  2. 2
    Nom donné par plaisanterie aux phases d’érection sexuelle.

Antonyms

heures creuses

This word in other languages

rush hour(English)hora pico(Español)Stoßzeit(Deutsch)

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 pointe"?
"heure de pointe" is spelled H-E-U-R-E- -D-E- -P-O-I-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h muet))\œʁ də pwɛ̃t\.
What does "heure de pointe" mean?
As a noun, "heure de pointe" means: Période de la journée pendant laquelle une consommation, une fréquentation ou un trafic est le plus important.
How do you pronounce "heure de pointe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heure de pointe" is ^((h muet))\œʁ də pwɛ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heure de pointe" come from?
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Using “heure de pointe”

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- -P-O-I-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h muet))\œʁ də pwɛ̃t\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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