hound

\ˈhaʊnd\

/\ˈhaʊnd\/ noun

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The verdict

“hound” is uncommon French (frequency #89,799 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,799
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chien de chasse qui est capable de traquer et de poursuivre le gibier (tel que les teckels, bassets, lévriers, etc.). Note d’usage : Très souvent utilisé dans un nom de race comme Afghan Hound.

Key facts for hound
PropertyValue
Headwordhound
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈhaʊnd\
Letters5
Frequency rank#89,799
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hound” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hound lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hound is uncommon French at frequency #89,799 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈhaʊnd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for hound in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is hound, spelled H-O-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chien de chasse qui est capable de traquer et de poursuivre le gibier (tel que les teckels, bassets, lévriers, etc.). Note d’usage : Très souvent utilisé dans un nom de race comme Afghan Hound.
  2. 2
    Chien.
  3. 3
    Addict, obsédé, dévoué.
  4. 4
    Femme peu attractive.
  5. 5
    Bus de la compagnie Greyhound Lines.

Synonyms

hunting dog

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hound"?
"hound" is spelled H-O-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhaʊnd\.
What does "hound" mean?
As a noun, "hound" means: Chien de chasse qui est capable de traquer et de poursuivre le gibier (tel que les teckels, bassets, lévriers, etc.). Note d’usage : Très souvent utilisé dans un nom de race comme Afghan Hound.
How do you pronounce "hound"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hound" is \ˈhaʊnd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hound" come from?
"hound" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “hound”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-O-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈhaʊnd\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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