hier soir

\jɛʁ swaʁ\

/\jɛʁ swaʁ\/ adv

The verdict

“hier soir” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - Pendant le soir de la veille.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hier-soir · hier soir · French

hier soir · 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 hier soir
PropertyValue
Headwordhier soir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\jɛʁ swaʁ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hier soir » en français

hier soirn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hier soir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \jɛʁ swaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pendant le soir de la veille.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hier soir in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is hier soir, spelled H-I-E-R- -S-O-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pendant le soir de la veille.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Je t’avouerai que le plan, que j’ai relu hier soir après mon dîner, m’a semblé superbe, mais c’est une entreprise écrasante et épouvantable.

Synonyms

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 "hier soir"?
"hier soir" is spelled H-I-E-R- -S-O-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \jɛʁ swaʁ\.
What does "hier soir" mean?
As an adverb, "hier soir" means: Pendant le soir de la veille.
How do you pronounce "hier soir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hier soir" is \jɛʁ swaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hier soir" come from?
"hier soir" 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