horny

\ˈhɔɹ.ni\

/\ˈhɔɹ.ni\/ adj

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The verdict

“horny” is uncommon French (frequency #81,235 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,235
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dont la nature est la corne.

Key facts for horny
PropertyValue
Headwordhorny
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈhɔɹ.ni\
Letters5
Frequency rank#81,235
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “horny” 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). horny lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

horny is uncommon French at frequency #81,235 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈhɔɹ.ni\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

horny has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is horny, spelled H-O-R-N-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dont la nature est la corne.
  2. 2
    Qui a la forme ou la rigidité d’une corne.
  3. 3
    Excité sexuellement, salace, lascif.
  4. 4
    En érection.

Synonyms

aroused

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 "horny"?
"horny" is spelled H-O-R-N-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhɔɹ.ni\.
What does "horny" mean?
As an adjective, "horny" means: Dont la nature est la corne.
How do you pronounce "horny"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "horny" is \ˈhɔɹ.ni\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "horny" come from?
"horny" 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 “horny”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-O-R-N-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈhɔɹ.ni\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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