Hildegarde

^((h aspiré))\il.də.ɡaʁd\

/^((h aspiré))\il.də.ɡaʁd\/ name

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The verdict

“Hildegarde” is uncommon French (frequency #66,795 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,795
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prénom féminin.

Key facts for Hildegarde
PropertyValue
HeadwordHildegarde
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA^((h aspiré))\il.də.ɡaʁd\
Letters10
Frequency rank#66,795
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hildegarde” 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). Hildegarde lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hildegarde is uncommon French at frequency #66,795 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\il.də.ɡaʁd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prénom féminin.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hildegarde in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Hildegarde, spelled H-I-L-D-E-G-A-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prénom féminin.

This word in other languages

Hildegard(English)Hildegard(Deutsch)

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 "Hildegarde"?
"Hildegarde" is spelled H-I-L-D-E-G-A-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\il.də.ɡaʁd\.
What does "Hildegarde" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hildegarde" means: Prénom féminin.
How do you pronounce "Hildegarde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hildegarde" is ^((h aspiré))\il.də.ɡaʁd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hildegarde" come from?
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Using “Hildegarde”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-I-L-D-E-G-A-R-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h aspiré))\il.də.ɡaʁd\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list