hydroptère

\i.dʁɔp.tɛʁ\

/\i.dʁɔp.tɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“hydroptère” 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) - Navire rapide dont la coque est munie d’ailes à surface portante hydrodynamique lui permettant de se soulever au-dessus de l’eau, au-delà d’une certaine vitesse.

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Index FR-hydroptere · hydroptère · French

hydroptère · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for hydroptère
PropertyValue
Headwordhydroptère
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\i.dʁɔp.tɛʁ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hydroptère » en français

hydroptèresiège 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

hydroptère is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \i.dʁɔp.tɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Navire rapide dont la coque est munie d’ailes à surface portante hydrodynamique lui permettant de se soulever au-dessus de l’eau, au-delà d’une certaine vitesse.".

hydroptère has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is hydroptère, spelled H-Y-D-R-O-P-T-È-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Navire rapide dont la coque est munie d’ailes à surface portante hydrodynamique lui permettant de se soulever au-dessus de l’eau, au-delà d’une certaine vitesse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dans quelle mesure l’hydroptère peut-il compléter ou concurrencer l’avion de ligne, sur les lignes courtes ?
  2. Présentation à la télévision de l’hydroptère, le voilier volant d’Éric Tabarly. Dressé sur ses béquilles, il atteint des vitesses supérieures à soixante-dix km/heure.

This word in other languages

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 "hydroptère"?
"hydroptère" is spelled H-Y-D-R-O-P-T-È-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \i.dʁɔp.tɛʁ\.
What does "hydroptère" mean?
As a noun, "hydroptère" means: Navire rapide dont la coque est munie d’ailes à surface portante hydrodynamique lui permettant de se soulever au-dessus de l’eau, au-delà d’une certaine vitesse.
How do you pronounce "hydroptère"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hydroptère" is \i.dʁɔp.tɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hydroptère" come from?
"hydroptère" 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