hors du commun
^((h muet))\ɔʁ dy kɔ.mɛ̃\
The verdict
“hors du commun” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que l’on ne rencontre pas ordinairement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-hors-du-commun · hors du commun · French
hors du commun · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 du commun |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | ^((h muet))\ɔʁ dy kɔ.mɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « hors du commun » en français
Rare enough to double-check
hors du commun is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed ^((h muet))\ɔʁ dy kɔ.mɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que l’on ne rencontre pas ordinairement.".
No misspelling variants are generated for hors du commun in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is hors du commun, spelled H-O-R-S- -D-U- -C-O-M-M-U-N.
Definition
- 1Que l’on ne rencontre pas ordinairement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hors du commun appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dans plusieurs épisodes, alors que ses compagnons restent pantois, Panurge montre des talents de déchiffrement hors du commun.
Naît alors, nourri d’un voyage en Italie de 8 ans (1770-1778), une œuvre singulière : peintures mythologiques, sujets shakespeariens, représentations de songes, avec une esthétique nouvelle, qui tend vers le fantastique, des anatomies michelangelesques, une énergie, un mouvement et un souffle hors du commun.
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.