houden
\ˈɦɑu̯.də(n)\
The verdict
“houden” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Garder.
Corpus desk
Index FR-houden · houden · French
houden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | houden |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈɦɑu̯.də(n)\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
houden is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈɦɑu̯.də(n)\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for houden, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is houden, spelled H-O-U-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1Garder.
- 2Organiser, se tenir.
- 3(transitif) ou (intransitif) (Suivi de van) Aimer, tenir à.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how houden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Je moet je tanden goed schoon houden.
Ik kan mijn ogen niet meer open houden.
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.