hourd

^((h aspiré))\uʁ\

/^((h aspiré))\uʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“hourd” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Estrade, échafaudage.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hourd · hourd · French

hourd · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for hourd
PropertyValue
Headwordhourd
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h aspiré))\uʁ\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hourd » en français

hourdn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hourd is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\uʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hourd, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is hourd, spelled H-O-U-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estrade, échafaudage.
  2. 2
    Galerie en bois placée au sommet et en surplomb d’une muraille de laquelle on peut lancer des projectiles sur l’ennemi depuis son plancher ajouré. À partir du XV^(ème) siècle, ils furent remplacés par les mâchicoulis en pierre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hourd appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. [La tour de Constance] a conservé ses hourds du Moyen Âge : couronnements de bois ajustés en encorbellement qui protégeaient les défenseurs des créneaux.
  2. Ce n’est pas tout : le sommet des tours était garni de hourds en charpente que l’on posait également en temps de guerre.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hourd"?
"hourd" is spelled H-O-U-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\uʁ\.
What does "hourd" mean?
As a noun, "hourd" means: Estrade, échafaudage.
How do you pronounce "hourd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hourd" is ^((h aspiré))\uʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hourd" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list