hourder

^((h aspiré))\uʁ.de\

/^((h aspiré))\uʁ.de\/ verb

The verdict

“hourder” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maçonner grossièrement, fortifier, faire un hourdage.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hourder · hourder · French

hourder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for hourder
PropertyValue
Headwordhourder
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA^((h aspiré))\uʁ.de\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hourder » en français

hourderreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hourder is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\uʁ.de\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maçonner grossièrement, fortifier, faire un hourdage.".

Zero misspellings are on record for hourder in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hourder, spelled H-O-U-R-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maçonner grossièrement, fortifier, faire un hourdage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hourder une cloison.
  2. Une cloison hourdée.

Synonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list