hydrofuge
\i.dʁɔ.fyʒ\
The verdict
“hydrofuge” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui préserve de l’humidité.
Corpus desk
Index FR-hydrofuge · hydrofuge · French
hydrofuge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hydrofuge |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \i.dʁɔ.fyʒ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « hydrofuge » en français
Rare enough to double-check
hydrofuge is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \i.dʁɔ.fyʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui préserve de l’humidité.".
No misspelling variants are generated for hydrofuge in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is hydrofuge, spelled H-Y-D-R-O-F-U-G-E.
Definition
- 1Qui préserve de l’humidité.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hydrofuge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On retiendra également la longévité extrême de ses graines (>1000 ans) et le caractère hydrofuge spectaculaire de ses feuilles.
Ensuite, le métal traité de la sorte a des propriétés hydrofuges bien plus importantes que le téflon. Pour faire glisser de l'eau sur sa poêle antiadhésive, il faut l'incliner environ de 70°. Avec ces nouveaux métaux, une inclinaison de 5° est suffisante.
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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.