honte

^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃t\

/^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃t\/ noun

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The verdict

“honte” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #2,083. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,083
frequency rank, French
1,969
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Déshonneur, opprobre, humiliation (ce qui est le sens étymologique et ancien).

Corpus desk

Index FR-honte · honte · French

honte · rank #2,083 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,083
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Henri

Nearest frequency peer: Henri (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “honte”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “honte” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

honte vs hot
60% similar
honte vs hôte
60% similar
honte vs hope
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for honte
PropertyValue
Headwordhonte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃t\
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,083
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “honte” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). honte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around honte (IPA ^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃t\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,083 among 1,969 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for honte, with forms such as "hhonte", "hnote", and "honet". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hot", "hôte", "hope", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 honte, spelled H-O-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déshonneur, opprobre, humiliation (ce qui est le sens étymologique et ancien).
  2. 2
    Déshonneur, opprobre, humiliation (ce qui est le sens étymologique et ancien).
  3. 3
    Ce qui ne convient pas, ce qui est messéant.
  4. 4
    Se dit aussi au pluriel (Voltaire a condamné cet emploi ; mais, outre les autorités, la raison et l’usage n'empêchent pas d’employer ce mot abstrait au pluriel).
  5. 5
    Sentiment pénible qu’excite dans l’âme la pensée ou la crainte du déshonneur; ou la conscience d’une faute commise et la confusion, le trouble qu’on en ressent.
  6. 6
    Dans le langage biblique, les parties que l’on doit cacher.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Se plaindre est une honte et soupirer un crime.
  2. La gloire d’une mort qui nous couvre de honte.

Synonyms

dégradationembarrasgênehumilitéignominieindignitépudeurremordsréserveretenuetimiditévergogne

Antonyms

honneur

This word in other languages

shame(English)vergüenza(Español)Scham(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhonte
  • hnote
  • honet
  • honnte
  • hontte
  • hotne
  • ohnte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of honte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhonte1hnote2honet2honnte1hontte1hotne2ohnte2
Edit distance from "honte"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "honte"?
"honte" is spelled H-O-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃t\.
What does "honte" mean?
As a noun, "honte" means: Déshonneur, opprobre, humiliation (ce qui est le sens étymologique et ancien).
What words are commonly confused with "honte"?
"honte" is commonly confused with "hot", "hôte", "hope". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "honte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "honte" is ^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "honte" come from?
"honte" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "honte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Henri#2,082génie#2,081islam#2,085forêt#2,078

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

rares7 variantstours7 variantsdessin7 variantsfinit7 variants

What to do next

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  • "honte" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "hot". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,083 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "H" letter cohort. H–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list