hontes

^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃t\

/^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃t\/ noun

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The verdict

“hontes” is uncommon French (frequency #74,868 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,868
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de honte.

Key facts for hontes
PropertyValue
Headwordhontes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃t\
Letters6
Frequency rank#74,868
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hontes” 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). hontes lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hontes is uncommon French at frequency #74,868 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de honte.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hontes in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is hontes, spelled H-O-N-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hontes"?
"hontes" is spelled H-O-N-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃t\.
What does "hontes" mean?
As a noun, "hontes" means: Pluriel de honte.
How do you pronounce "hontes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hontes" 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 "hontes" come from?
"hontes" 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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Using “hontes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is H-O-N-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃t\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list