hurler

^((h aspiré))\yʁ.le\

/^((h aspiré))\yʁ.le\/ verb

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The verdict

“hurler” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #10,012 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#10,012
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pousser des cris prolongés, en parlant des loups et des chiens.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hurler vs Huxley
50% similar
hurler vs Hurley
67% similar
hurler vs huer
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hurler
PropertyValue
Headwordhurler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA^((h aspiré))\yʁ.le\
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,012
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hurler” 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). hurler lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for hurler is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as ^((h aspiré))\yʁ.le\. Corpus data places it at rank #10,012 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hurler, with forms such as "hhurler", "hruler", and "hulrer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Huxley", "Hurley", "huer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is hurler, spelled H-U-R-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pousser des cris prolongés, en parlant des loups et des chiens.
  2. 2
    Pousser des cris humains, dans la douleur, dans la colère, l’exaltation, etc.
  3. 3
    Parler, crier, chanter très fort, de toutes ses forces.
  4. 4
    Parler avec emportement, avec le ton de la fureur.
  5. 5
    Rendre un bruit semblable à un hurlement prolongé.
  6. 6
    Alerter.
  7. 7
    Rire intensément. Souligner un caractère dérisoire.
  8. 8
    Témoigner un fort sentiment d’étonnement, voire de perplexité, d’irritation ou au contraire d’enthousiasme.

This word in other languages

howl(English)aullar(Español)heulen(Deutsch)urrar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhurler,hruler,hulrer,hurelr,hurlerr,hurller,hurlre,hurrler,uhrler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hurler - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhurler1hruler2hulrer2hurelr2hurlerr1hurller1hurlre2hurrler1
Edit distance from "hurler"

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 "hurler"?
"hurler" is spelled H-U-R-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\yʁ.le\.
What does "hurler" mean?
As a verb, "hurler" means: Pousser des cris prolongés, en parlant des loups et des chiens.
What words are commonly confused with "hurler"?
"hurler" is commonly confused with "Huxley", "Hurley", "huer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hurler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hurler" is ^((h aspiré))\yʁ.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hurler" come from?
"hurler" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “hurler”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-U-R-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h aspiré))\yʁ.le\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Huxley” - see the side-by-side comparison. hurler vs Huxley
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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