hièble

\jɛbl\

/\jɛbl\/ noun

The verdict

“hièble” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a 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) - Petit sureau à baie noire, synonyme de sureau hièble.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hieble · hièble · French

hièble · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 hièble
PropertyValue
Headwordhièble
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\jɛbl\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hièble » en français

hièblereste 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

hièble is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \jɛbl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Petit sureau à baie noire, synonyme de sureau hièble.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hièble in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hièble, spelled H-I-È-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit sureau à baie noire, synonyme de sureau hièble.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Celui qui souffre de divers ulcères et de gale prendra du cerfeuil, trois fois plus de polypode que de cerfeuil, cinq fois plus d’hièble que de cerfeuil, et fera cuire le tout dans de l’eau.

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 "hièble"?
"hièble" is spelled H-I-È-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \jɛbl\.
What does "hièble" mean?
As a noun, "hièble" means: Petit sureau à baie noire, synonyme de sureau hièble.
How do you pronounce "hièble"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hièble" is \jɛbl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hièble" come from?
"hièble" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list