houer
^((h aspiré))\u.e\
The verdict
“houer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Travailler une terre avec la houe.
Corpus desk
Index FR-houer · houer · French
houer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | houer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | ^((h aspiré))\u.e\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « houer » en français
Rare enough to double-check
houer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\u.e\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Travailler une terre avec la houe.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for houer, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is houer, spelled H-O-U-E-R.
Definition
- 1Travailler une terre avec la houe.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how houer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Tout d’abord, le travail de l’amont vers l’aval provoque au fil des ans un départ de terre vers le bas de la parcelle, ce que certains agriculteurs s’efforcent de limiter en houant alternativement de gauche à droite et de droite à gauche.
Les jeunes houaient les cultures jusqu’au soir, puis revenaient alors à l’endroit où ils passaient la nuit.
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.