histoires

^((h muet))\is.twaʁ\

/^((h muet))\is.twaʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“histoires” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,919. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,919
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de histoire.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

histoires vs histoire
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for histoires
PropertyValue
Headwordhistoires
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h muet))\is.twaʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,919
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “histoires” 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). histoires lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around histoires (IPA ^((h muet))\is.twaʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,919 among 109,908 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de histoire.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for histoires, with forms such as "hhistoires", "hisotires", and "hisstoires". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "histoire", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is histoires, spelled H-I-S-T-O-I-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de histoire.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhistoires
  • hisotires
  • hisstoires
  • histiores
  • histoiers
  • histoiress
  • histoirres
  • histoirse
  • histories
  • histtoires
  • hitsoires
  • hsitoires
  • ihstoires

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of histoires - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhistoires1hisotires2hisstoires1histiores2histoiers2histoiress1histoirres1histoirse2
Edit distance from "histoires"

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 "histoires"?
"histoires" is spelled H-I-S-T-O-I-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h muet))\is.twaʁ\.
What does "histoires" mean?
As a noun, "histoires" means: Pluriel de histoire.
What words are commonly confused with "histoires"?
"histoires" is commonly confused with "histoire". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "histoires"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "histoires" is ^((h muet))\is.twaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "histoires" come from?
"histoires" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “histoires”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-I-S-T-O-I-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h muet))\is.twaʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “histoire” - see the side-by-side comparison. histoires vs histoire
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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