hiératique

^((h aspiré))\je.ʁa.tik\

/^((h aspiré))\je.ʁa.tik\/ adj

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The verdict

“hiératique” is uncommon French (frequency #85,790 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,790
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En rapport avec les choses sacrées, notamment les religions ou la liturgie.

Key facts for hiératique
PropertyValue
Headwordhiératique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA^((h aspiré))\je.ʁa.tik\
Letters10
Frequency rank#85,790
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hiératique” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hiératique lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hiératique is uncommon French at frequency #85,790 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\je.ʁa.tik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for hiératique in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is hiératique, spelled H-I-É-R-A-T-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    En rapport avec les choses sacrées, notamment les religions ou la liturgie.
  2. 2
    Qualifie une attitude, des gestes conformes à un rite ancien, établi, fixe ; ou un style imposé par une tradition sacrée.
  3. 3
    Qualifie les formes d’art qui expriment ces attitudes et ces gestes.
  4. 4
    Qualifie certains caractères égyptiens, d’une écriture dont on pense que les prêtres seuls s’étaient réservé l’intelligence, par opposition aux caractères démotiques, qui étaient ceux que le peuple pouvait lire et comprendre.
  5. 5
    Qui est raide, figé dans sa majesté ou sa solennité.

This word in other languages

hierático(Español)

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 "hiératique"?
"hiératique" is spelled H-I-É-R-A-T-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\je.ʁa.tik\.
What does "hiératique" mean?
As an adjective, "hiératique" means: En rapport avec les choses sacrées, notamment les religions ou la liturgie.
How do you pronounce "hiératique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hiératique" is ^((h aspiré))\je.ʁa.tik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hiératique" come from?
"hiératique" 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 “hiératique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-I-É-R-A-T-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h aspiré))\je.ʁa.tik\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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