hors-champ
^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ ʃɑ̃\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hors-champ |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | ^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ ʃɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « hors-champ » en français
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
- 1Zone invisible pour le public car située en dehors de l'image qui entre dans le cadrage de la caméra.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how hors-champ appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.