hydroavion

\i.dʁo.a.vjɔ̃\

/\i.dʁo.a.vjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-hydroavion · hydroavion · French

hydroavion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 hydroavion
PropertyValue
Headwordhydroavion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\i.dʁo.a.vjɔ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hydroavion » en français

hydroavionn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hydroavion 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: "Variante orthographique de hydro-avion.".

No misspelling variants are generated for hydroavion in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is hydroavion, spelled H-Y-D-R-O-A-V-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante orthographique de hydro-avion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A mon arrivée jʼai été pris à terre par la vedette du Général de Gaulle qui était venue rencontrer lʼ hydroavion.

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 "hydroavion"?
"hydroavion" is spelled H-Y-D-R-O-A-V-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \i.dʁo.a.vjɔ̃\.
What does "hydroavion" mean?
As a noun, "hydroavion" means: Variante orthographique de hydro-avion.
How do you pronounce "hydroavion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hydroavion" 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 "hydroavion" come from?
"hydroavion" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list