hippocampe

\i.pɔ.kɑ̃p\

/\i.pɔ.kɑ̃p\/ noun

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The verdict

“hippocampe” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #40,800. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,800
frequency rank, French
1,969
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cheval marin qui traînait les chariots des dieux de la mer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hippocampe · hippocampe · French

hippocampe · rank #40,800 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,800
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Huppert

Nearest frequency peer: Huppert (+2 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 « hippocampe »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « hippocampe » 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
Key facts for hippocampe
PropertyValue
Headwordhippocampe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\i.pɔ.kɑ̃p\
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,800
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « hippocampe »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.hippocampese place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Huppert » (#40,802), « harmonieusement » (#40,797), « Huxley » (#40,803). Parmi 1,969 lemmes en « H », « hippocampe » est au #40,800. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around hippocampe (IPA \i.pɔ.kɑ̃p\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,800 among 1,969 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for hippocampe, with forms such as "hhippocampe", "hipocampe", and "hipopcampe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is hippocampe, spelled H-I-P-P-O-C-A-M-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cheval marin qui traînait les chariots des dieux de la mer.
  2. 2
    Petit poisson actinoptérygien qui nage à la verticale, dont la tête ressemble à celle d’un cheval et qui est muni d’une queue préhensile, il en existe plus de 200 espèces de taille et de couleurs diverses.
  3. 3
    , Région anatomique du cerveau correspondant à une partie du lobe temporal qui interviendrait dans le processus de la mémoire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les images ont révélé que, lorsque l’hippocampe attaquait, l’eau située à l’extrémité de son museau demeurait calme, alors qu’elle s’agite fortement dans cette zone chez les poissons dont la tête a une forme typique. « Cette faible déformation de l’eau devant son museau expliquerait comment l’hippocampe parvient à s’approcher de ses proies sans se faire r…
  2. C’est le cas du statère d’or à l’hippocampe de type BN 6804, dont l’attribution aux Diablintes n’est pas remise en cause.

Synonyms

cheval marincheval de mer

This word in other languages

hippocampus(English)hipocampo(Español)Seepferdchen(Deutsch)hipocampo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhippocampe
  • hipocampe
  • hipopcampe
  • hippcoampe
  • hippoacmpe
  • hippocamep
  • hippocammpe
  • hippocamppe
  • hippocapme
  • hippoccampe
  • hippocmape
  • hpipocampe
  • ihppocampe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hippocampe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhippocampe1hipocampe1hipopcampe2hippcoampe2hippoacmpe2hippocamep2hippocammpe1hippocamppe1
Edit distance from "hippocampe"

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 "hippocampe"?
"hippocampe" is spelled H-I-P-P-O-C-A-M-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is \i.pɔ.kɑ̃p\.
What does "hippocampe" mean?
As a noun, "hippocampe" means: Cheval marin qui traînait les chariots des dieux de la mer.
What are common misspellings of "hippocampe"?
Common misspellings include "hhippocampe", "hipocampe", "hipopcampe", "hippcoampe", "hippoacmpe". The correct spelling is "hippocampe".
How do you pronounce "hippocampe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hippocampe" is \i.pɔ.kɑ̃p\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hippocampe" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

impactés13 variantsgrimpant13 variantsgarderait13 variantsinvesties13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list