hippodrome
\i.pɔd.ʁɔm\
The verdict
“hippodrome” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #22,889 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #22,889
- frequency rank, French
- 10
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cirque disposé pour les courses de chevaux et de chars.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hippodrome |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \i.pɔd.ʁɔm\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #22,889 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hippodrome” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for hippodrome is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \i.pɔd.ʁɔm\. Corpus data places it at rank #22,889 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for hippodrome, with forms such as "hhippodrome", "hipodrome", and "hipopdrome". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hippodrome, spelled H-I-P-P-O-D-R-O-M-E.
Definition
- 1Cirque disposé pour les courses de chevaux et de chars.
- 2Ensemble constitué par la piste servant pour les courses hippiques, les aménagements annexes pour l'entretien des chevaux et les équipements réservés au public et aux parieurs.
- 3Spectacle apparenté au cirque et privilégiant la pantomime.
- 4circuit d'attente en vol d'un aéronef en approche, par exemple avant un atterrissage
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: hhippodrome,hipodrome,hipopdrome,hippdorome,hippoddrome,hippodorme,hippodrmoe,hippodroem,hippodromme,hippodrrome,hippordome,hpipodrome,ihppodrome
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hippodrome - 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.
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.
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Using “hippodrome”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is H-I-P-P-O-D-R-O-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \i.pɔd.ʁɔm\ (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
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.