hippodrome

\i.pɔd.ʁɔm\

/\i.pɔd.ʁɔm\/ noun

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The verdict

“hippodrome” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #22,889. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,889
frequency rank, French
1,969
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cirque disposé pour les courses de chevaux et de chars.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hippodrome · hippodrome · French

hippodrome · rank #22,889 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,889
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,969
  • PHOTO-FINISH him

Nearest frequency peer: him (-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 « hippodrome »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « hippodrome » 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 hippodrome
PropertyValue
Headwordhippodrome
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\i.pɔd.ʁɔm\
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,889
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « hippodrome »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).hippodromese 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 « him » (#22,888), « Hunger » (#22,890), « hibou » (#22,887). Parmi 1,969 lemmes en « H », « hippodrome » est au #22,889. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around hippodrome (IPA \i.pɔd.ʁɔm\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,889 among 1,969 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Cirque disposé pour les courses de chevaux et de chars.
  2. 2
    Ensemble 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.
  3. 3
    Spectacle apparenté au cirque et privilégiant la pantomime.
  4. 4
    circuit d'attente en vol d'un aéronef en approche, par exemple avant un atterrissage

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nos pères étaient donc plus sages que nous lorsqu’ils repoussaient l’idée des courses. En 1820 il se présentait seulement sur nos hippodromes 120 concurrents se disputant 60 prix.
  2. Le Léonard, c'est le Belphégor des hippodromes.

Synonyms

champ de courses

This word in other languages

hippodrome(English)hipódromo(Español)Hippodrom(Deutsch)

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.

hhippodrome1hipodrome1hipopdrome2hippdorome2hippoddrome1hippodorme2hippodrmoe2hippodroem2
Edit distance from "hippodrome"

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 "hippodrome"?
"hippodrome" is spelled H-I-P-P-O-D-R-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \i.pɔd.ʁɔm\.
What does "hippodrome" mean?
As a noun, "hippodrome" means: Cirque disposé pour les courses de chevaux et de chars.
What are common misspellings of "hippodrome"?
Common misspellings include "hhippodrome", "hipodrome", "hipopdrome", "hippdorome", "hippoddrome". The correct spelling is "hippodrome".
How do you pronounce "hippodrome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hippodrome" is \i.pɔd.ʁɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hippodrome" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hippodrome", 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).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list