Hittites

^((h aspiré))\i.tit\

/^((h aspiré))\i.tit\/ noun

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The verdict

“Hittites” is uncommon French (frequency #75,765 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,765
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

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

Key facts for Hittites
PropertyValue
HeadwordHittites
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h aspiré))\i.tit\
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,765
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hittites” 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). Hittites lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hittites is uncommon French at frequency #75,765 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\i.tit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de Hittite.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hittites in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Hittites, spelled H-I-T-T-I-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de Hittite.

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 "Hittites"?
"Hittites" is spelled H-I-T-T-I-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\i.tit\.
What does "Hittites" mean?
As a noun, "Hittites" means: Pluriel de Hittite.
How do you pronounce "Hittites"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hittites" is ^((h aspiré))\i.tit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hittites" come from?
"Hittites" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Hittites”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-I-T-T-I-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h aspiré))\i.tit\ (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

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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