hydro-avion

\i.dʁo.a.vjɔ̃\

/\i.dʁo.a.vjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hydravion.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hydro-avion · hydro-avion · French

hydro-avion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 hydro-avion
PropertyValue
Headwordhydro-avion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\i.dʁo.a.vjɔ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hydro-avion » en français

hydro-avionsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hydro-avion is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \i.dʁo.a.vjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hydravion.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hydro-avion, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hydro-avion, spelled H-Y-D-R-O---A-V-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hydravion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. En fait on voyage dans un hydro-avion et du coup le seul endroit où c'est qu'on peut pas se poser c'est là où qu'y a pas d'eau, le désert.

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 "hydro-avion"?
"hydro-avion" is spelled H-Y-D-R-O---A-V-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \i.dʁo.a.vjɔ̃\.
What does "hydro-avion" mean?
As a noun, "hydro-avion" means: Hydravion.
How do you pronounce "hydro-avion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hydro-avion" is \i.dʁo.a.vjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hydro-avion" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list