huguenote

^((h aspiré))\yg.nɔt\

/^((h aspiré))\yg.nɔt\/ noun

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The verdict

“huguenote” is uncommon French (frequency #98,054 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,054
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Appellation donnée par leurs ennemis aux protestantes calvinistes françaises pendant les guerres de religion.

Key facts for huguenote
PropertyValue
Headwordhuguenote
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA^((h aspiré))\yg.nɔt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,054
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “huguenote” 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). huguenote lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

huguenote is uncommon French at frequency #98,054 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\yg.nɔt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Appellation donnée par leurs ennemis aux protestantes calvinistes françaises pendant les guerres de religion.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for huguenote, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 huguenote, spelled H-U-G-U-E-N-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Appellation donnée par leurs ennemis aux protestantes calvinistes françaises pendant les guerres de religion.

This word in other languages

Huguenot(English)

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 "huguenote"?
"huguenote" is spelled H-U-G-U-E-N-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\yg.nɔt\.
What does "huguenote" mean?
As a noun, "huguenote" means: Appellation donnée par leurs ennemis aux protestantes calvinistes françaises pendant les guerres de religion.
How do you pronounce "huguenote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "huguenote" is ^((h aspiré))\yg.nɔt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "huguenote" come from?
"huguenote" 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 “huguenote”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-U-G-U-E-N-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h aspiré))\yg.nɔt\ (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