hybris

\y.bʁis\

/\y.bʁis\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sentiment violent inspiré par la passion et par l’orgueil ; excès coupable.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hybris · hybris · French

hybris · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 hybris
PropertyValue
Headwordhybris
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\y.bʁis\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hybris » en français

hybrisreste 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

hybris is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \y.bʁis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sentiment violent inspiré par la passion et par l’orgueil ; excès coupable.".

No misspelling variants are generated for hybris in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is hybris, spelled H-Y-B-R-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentiment violent inspiré par la passion et par l’orgueil ; excès coupable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Certaines notions qui lui sont très familières aux siècles classiques — comme celles de l’hybris et de la némésis — se retrouvent chez des populations aussi peu évoluées que les tribus Moïs du sud de l'Indochine.
  2. « Vous comprenez, disait Baillargeau, dans la vigne ce ne sont pas des espèces que nous croisons, ce sont des races, des variétés. On devrait dire des métis et non pas des hybrides, mais la coutume est de parler d'hybrides, et puis cela fait plus noble. … — Vous soutenez que le terme d'hybride est plus noble que celui de métis. D'abord il est impropre et…

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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 "hybris"?
"hybris" is spelled H-Y-B-R-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \y.bʁis\.
What does "hybris" mean?
As a noun, "hybris" means: Sentiment violent inspiré par la passion et par l’orgueil ; excès coupable.
How do you pronounce "hybris"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hybris" is \y.bʁis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hybris" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list