hochant

^((h aspiré))\ɔ.ʃɑ̃\

/^((h aspiré))\ɔ.ʃɑ̃\/ verb

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The verdict

“hochant” is uncommon French (frequency #85,792 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,792
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participe présent de hocher.

Key facts for hochant
PropertyValue
Headwordhochant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA^((h aspiré))\ɔ.ʃɑ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#85,792
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hochant” 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). hochant lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

hochant is uncommon French at frequency #85,792 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\ɔ.ʃɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Participe présent de hocher.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hochant in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is hochant, spelled H-O-C-H-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participe présent de hocher.

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 "hochant"?
"hochant" is spelled H-O-C-H-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\ɔ.ʃɑ̃\.
What does "hochant" mean?
As a verb, "hochant" means: Participe présent de hocher.
How do you pronounce "hochant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hochant" is ^((h aspiré))\ɔ.ʃɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hochant" come from?
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Using “hochant”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-O-C-H-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h aspiré))\ɔ.ʃɑ̃\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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