hiérarchique

^((h aspiré))\je.ʁaʁ.ʃik\

/^((h aspiré))\je.ʁaʁ.ʃik\/ adj

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The verdict

“hiérarchique” has 18 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,901. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,901
frequency rank, French
1,969
“H” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est de la hiérarchie, qui appartient à la hiérarchie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hierarchique · hiérarchique · French

hiérarchique · rank #15,901 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,901
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,969
  • PHOTO-FINISH hashtag

Nearest frequency peer: hashtag (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « hiérarchique »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « hiérarchique » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hiérarchique vs hiérarchiques
92% similar
hiérarchique vs hiérarchie
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hiérarchique
PropertyValue
Headwordhiérarchique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA^((h aspiré))\je.ʁaʁ.ʃik\
Letters12
Frequency rank#15,901
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « hiérarchique »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).hiérarchiquese place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « hashtag » (#15,900), « horizontal » (#15,902), « hallucinant » (#15,899). Parmi 1,969 lemmes en « H », « hiérarchique » est au #15,901. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around hiérarchique (IPA ^((h aspiré))\je.ʁaʁ.ʃik\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,901 among 1,969 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Qui est de la hiérarchie, qui appartient à la hiérarchie.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for hiérarchique, with forms such as "hhiérarchique", "hierarchique", and "hiréarchique". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hiérarchiques", "hiérarchie", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is hiérarchique, spelled H-I-É-R-A-R-C-H-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est de la hiérarchie, qui appartient à la hiérarchie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A. Comte avait fabriqué une caricature du catholicisme, dans laquelle il n'avait conservé que la défroque administrative, policière et hiérarchique de cette Église.
  2. Ayant travaillé pendant de longues années dans les bureaux du Département de l’Intérieur, M. Montas mettra toutes ses connaissances administratives acquises et son activité à justifier la confiance du Chef de l’État et de ses Chefs hiérarchiques.

This word in other languages

hierarchical(English)jerárquico(Español)hierarchisch(Deutsch)hierárquico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhiérarchique
  • hierarchique
  • hiréarchique
  • hiéarrchique
  • hiéracrhique
  • hiérarcchique
  • hiérarchhique
  • hiérarchiqeu
  • hiérarchiqque
  • hiérarchiuqe
  • hiérarchqiue
  • hiérarcihque
  • hiérarhcique
  • hiérarrchique
  • hiérrachique
  • hiérrarchique
  • héirarchique
  • ihérarchique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hiérarchique - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhiérarchique1hierarchique1hiréarchique2hiéarrchique2hiéracrhique2hiérarcchique1hiérarchhique1hiérarchiqeu2
Edit distance from "hiérarchique"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hiérarchique"?
"hiérarchique" is spelled H-I-É-R-A-R-C-H-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\je.ʁaʁ.ʃik\.
What does "hiérarchique" mean?
As an adjective, "hiérarchique" means: Qui est de la hiérarchie, qui appartient à la hiérarchie.
What words are commonly confused with "hiérarchique"?
"hiérarchique" is commonly confused with "hiérarchiques", "hiérarchie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hiérarchique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hiérarchique" is ^((h aspiré))\je.ʁaʁ.ʃik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hiérarchique" come from?
"hiérarchique" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hiérarchique", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

continueront18 variantsécosystèmes18 variantsrésistances18 variantsproclamation18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list