horlogique

^((h muet))\ɔʁ.lɔ.ʒik\

/^((h muet))\ɔʁ.lɔ.ʒik\/ adj

The verdict

“horlogique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dans le sens des aiguilles d’une montre

Corpus desk

Index FR-horlogique · horlogique · French

horlogique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for horlogique
PropertyValue
Headwordhorlogique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA^((h muet))\ɔʁ.lɔ.ʒik\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « horlogique » en français

horlogiquesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

horlogique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed ^((h muet))\ɔʁ.lɔ.ʒik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dans le sens des aiguilles d’une montre".

No misspelling variants are generated for horlogique in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is horlogique, spelled H-O-R-L-O-G-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans le sens des aiguilles d’une montre

Synonyms

dextrorsumdextrorse

Antonyms

antihorlogiqueanti-horaire

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "horlogique"?
"horlogique" is spelled H-O-R-L-O-G-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h muet))\ɔʁ.lɔ.ʒik\.
What does "horlogique" mean?
As an adjective, "horlogique" means: Dans le sens des aiguilles d’une montre
How do you pronounce "horlogique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "horlogique" is ^((h muet))\ɔʁ.lɔ.ʒik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "horlogique" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list