hús
\hʉuːs\
The verdict
“hús” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Maison (bâtisse).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hús |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \hʉuːs\ |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hús” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for hús is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \hʉuːs\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for hús in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 hús, spelled H-Ú-S.
Definition
- 1Maison (bâtisse).
- 2(uniquement au pluriel) Maison (habitation).
- 3Logement.
- 4Maison familiale.
- 5Maisonnée, famille (ensemble des personnes vivant dans une maison).
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.
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Using “hús”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is H-Ú-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \hʉuːs\ (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
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.