homme de bêtes

^((h muet))\ɔm də bɛt\

/^((h muet))\ɔm də bɛt\/ noun

The verdict

“homme de bêtes” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Personne qui s'occupe des animaux d'une ménagerie ou des écuries d'un cirque, les nourrit et même les soigne.

Corpus desk

Index FR-homme-de-betes · homme de bêtes · French

homme de bêtes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for homme de bêtes
PropertyValue
Headwordhomme de bêtes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h muet))\ɔm də bɛt\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « homme de bêtes » en français

homme de bêtesreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

homme de bêtes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h muet))\ɔm də bɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Personne qui s'occupe des animaux d'une ménagerie ou des écuries d'un cirque, les nourrit et même les soigne.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for homme de bêtes, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 homme de bêtes, spelled H-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -B-Ê-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne qui s'occupe des animaux d'une ménagerie ou des écuries d'un cirque, les nourrit et même les soigne.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "homme de bêtes"?
"homme de bêtes" is spelled H-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -B-Ê-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h muet))\ɔm də bɛt\.
What does "homme de bêtes" mean?
As a noun, "homme de bêtes" means: Personne qui s'occupe des animaux d'une ménagerie ou des écuries d'un cirque, les nourrit et même les soigne.
How do you pronounce "homme de bêtes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homme de bêtes" is ^((h muet))\ɔm də bɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "homme de bêtes" come from?
"homme de bêtes" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list