homme de robe
^((h muet))\ɔm də ʁɔb\
The verdict
“homme de robe” 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) - Magistrat de justice.
Corpus desk
Index FR-homme-de-robe · homme de robe · French
homme de robe · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | homme de robe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | ^((h muet))\ɔm də ʁɔb\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « homme de robe » en français
Rare enough to double-check
homme de robe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h muet))\ɔm də ʁɔb\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for homme de robe in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is homme de robe, spelled H-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -R-O-B-E.
Definition
- 1Magistrat de justice.
- 2Avocat.
- 3Homme appartenant à la noblesse de robe.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how homme de robe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le juge André n’était pas simplement un homme de robe.
Jean-Pierre Goubin, homme de robe, a exercé durant trente ans la profession d’avocat.
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.