hors-champ

^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ ʃɑ̃\

/^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ ʃɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“hors-champ” 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 September 3, 2026) - Zone invisible pour le public car située en dehors de l'image qui entre dans le cadrage de la caméra.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hors-champ · hors-champ · French

hors-champ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 hors-champ
PropertyValue
Headwordhors-champ
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ ʃɑ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hors-champ » en français

hors-champn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hors-champ is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ ʃɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zone invisible pour le public car située en dehors de l'image qui entre dans le cadrage de la caméra.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hors-champ, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is hors-champ, spelled H-O-R-S---C-H-A-M-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zone invisible pour le public car située en dehors de l'image qui entre dans le cadrage de la caméra.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le hors-champ visuel de la visioconférence, c'est le décor, un espace souvent perdu mais qui héberge la rêverie des jurés, et leur permet par exemple de se reconstituer les faits dans leur tête.

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 "hors-champ"?
"hors-champ" is spelled H-O-R-S---C-H-A-M-P. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ ʃɑ̃\.
What does "hors-champ" mean?
As a noun, "hors-champ" means: Zone invisible pour le public car située en dehors de l'image qui entre dans le cadrage de la caméra.
How do you pronounce "hors-champ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hors-champ" is ^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ ʃɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hors-champ" come from?
"hors-champ" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list