hon
French, noun
hon is spelled H-O-N (3 letters) and appears 2.0 times per million words in written French, the 20,380th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Hon is a French feminine noun meaning “hon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). On this page, Hon. is a different word: “Hon. alternative form of hon. (honorable)”. On this page, hon. is a different word: “Hon. abbreviation of honorable”. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Se dit d’une femme trans dont on considère qu’elle n’a pas de passing et qu’elle ne peut en avoir”.
What does hon mean in English?
interjection
- 1
datedRepresenting laughter; ha, hon
noun
- 1
derogatoryfeminineoffensivehon
adjective
- 1
Hon. alternative form of hon. (honorable)
adjective
- 1
Hon. abbreviation of honorable
- 2
Hon. abbreviation of honorable
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Cri de mécontentement. Quelquefois il se répète et s'emploie pour marquer la surprise, l'irrésolution. 2. Exclamation exprimant un attendrissement.
noun: 1. Se dit d’une femme trans dont on considère qu’elle n’a pas de passing et qu’elle ne peut en avoir.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of hon
- hons plural
- L'Hon. canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to hon
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is hon in French?
hon appears 2.0 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).