horodatage

^((h muet))\ɔ.ʁɔ.da.taʒ\

/^((h muet))\ɔ.ʁɔ.da.taʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inscription ou définition automatique de l’heure et de la date associées à un évènement.

Key facts for horodatage
PropertyValue
Headwordhorodatage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h muet))\ɔ.ʁɔ.da.taʒ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “horodatage” sits in French frequency

horodatage falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

horodatage is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h muet))\ɔ.ʁɔ.da.taʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inscription ou définition automatique de l’heure et de la date associées à un évènement.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for horodatage, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is horodatage, spelled H-O-R-O-D-A-T-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inscription ou définition automatique de l’heure et de la date associées à un évènement.

This word in other languages

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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 "horodatage"?
"horodatage" is spelled H-O-R-O-D-A-T-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h muet))\ɔ.ʁɔ.da.taʒ\.
What does "horodatage" mean?
As a noun, "horodatage" means: Inscription ou définition automatique de l’heure et de la date associées à un évènement.
How do you pronounce "horodatage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "horodatage" is ^((h muet))\ɔ.ʁɔ.da.taʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "horodatage" come from?
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Using “horodatage”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-O-R-O-D-A-T-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h muet))\ɔ.ʁɔ.da.taʒ\ (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
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