hors de

^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ də\

/^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ də\/ prep

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The verdict

“hors de” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a preposition - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - À l’extérieur de.

Key facts for hors de
PropertyValue
Headwordhors de
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ də\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hors de” sits in French frequency

hors de 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for hors de is 7 letters long, classified as a preposition, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as ^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ də\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "À l’extérieur de.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hors de in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is hors de, spelled H-O-R-S- -D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    À l’extérieur de.

Antonyms

dans

This word in other languages

outside(English)fuera(Español)außerhalb(Deutsch)

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 de"?
"hors de" is spelled H-O-R-S- -D-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ də\.
What does "hors de" mean?
As a preposition, "hors de" means: À l’extérieur de.
How do you pronounce "hors de"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hors de" is ^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ də\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hors de" come from?
"hors de" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “hors de”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-O-R-S- -D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ də\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list