homme de bien

\ɔm də bjɛ̃\

/\ɔm də bjɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Homme d’une véritable vertu, dont la conduite est conforme à la morale.

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Index FR-homme-de-bien · homme de bien · French

homme de bien · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 bien
PropertyValue
Headwordhomme de bien
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɔm də bjɛ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

homme de bienreste 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 bien is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɔm də bjɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Homme d’une véritable vertu, dont la conduite est conforme à la morale.".

homme de bien doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 bien, spelled H-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -B-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Homme d’une véritable vertu, dont la conduite est conforme à la morale.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Quelle marque donne le Saint-Esprit de la justice et de l’innocence d’un homme de bien ? c’est de n'avoir pas reçu favorablement l’opprobre et la médisance contre ses frères.
  2. Je ne pense pas que vous aimassiez mieux un homme de bien fort et nerveux, que grêle et flouet.

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 bien"?
"homme de bien" is spelled H-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -B-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔm də bjɛ̃\.
What does "homme de bien" mean?
As a noun, "homme de bien" means: Homme d’une véritable vertu, dont la conduite est conforme à la morale.
How do you pronounce "homme de bien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homme de bien" is \ɔm də bjɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "homme de bien" come from?
"homme de bien" 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