hors taxe
^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ taks\
The verdict
“hors taxe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante de hors taxes.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hors taxe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | ^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ taks\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hors taxe” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hors taxe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ taks\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de hors taxes.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hors taxe, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is hors taxe, spelled H-O-R-S- -T-A-X-E.
Definition
- 1Variante de hors taxes.
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Using “hors taxe”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is H-O-R-S- -T-A-X-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as ^((h aspiré))\ɔʁ taks\ (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.