honoris causa
\o.no.ʁis ko.sa\
The verdict
“honoris causa” 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) - (université) Qualifie les doctorats attribués à titre honorifique.
Corpus desk
Index FR-honoris-causa · honoris causa · French
honoris causa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | honoris causa |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \o.no.ʁis ko.sa\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
honoris causa is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o.no.ʁis ko.sa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(université) Qualifie les doctorats attribués à titre honorifique.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for honoris causa, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is honoris causa, spelled H-O-N-O-R-I-S- -C-A-U-S-A.
Definition
- 1(université) Qualifie les doctorats attribués à titre honorifique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how honoris causa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Des docteurs honoris causa.
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