hydro-électrique

\i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\

/\i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante orthographique de hydroélectrique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hydro-electrique · hydro-électrique · French

hydro-électrique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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-électrique
PropertyValue
Headwordhydro-électrique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

hydro-électriquesiège 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-électrique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de hydroélectrique.".

No misspelling variants are generated for hydro-électrique in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is hydro-électrique, spelled H-Y-D-R-O---É-L-E-C-T-R-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante orthographique de hydroélectrique.

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-électrique"?
"hydro-électrique" is spelled H-Y-D-R-O---É-L-E-C-T-R-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\.
What does "hydro-électrique" mean?
As an adjective, "hydro-électrique" means: Variante orthographique de hydroélectrique.
How do you pronounce "hydro-électrique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hydro-électrique" is \i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hydro-électrique" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list