maître des hautes œuvres

\mɛ.tʁə de ot.z‿œvʁ\

/\mɛ.tʁə de ot.z‿œvʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“maître des hautes œuvres” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
24
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bourreau.

Key facts for maître des hautes œuvres
PropertyValue
Headwordmaître des hautes œuvres
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɛ.tʁə de ot.z‿œvʁ\
Letters24
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maître des hautes œuvres” sits in French frequency

maître des hautes œuvres falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for maître des hautes œuvres is 24 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɛ.tʁə de ot.z‿œvʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bourreau.".

maître des hautes œuvres doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is maître des hautes œuvres, spelled M-A-Î-T-R-E- -D-E-S- -H-A-U-T-E-S- -Œ-U-V-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bourreau.

Synonyms

exécuteur des hautes œuvresexécuteur de la haute justice

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 "maître des hautes œuvres"?
"maître des hautes œuvres" is spelled M-A-Î-T-R-E- -D-E-S- -H-A-U-T-E-S- -Œ-U-V-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛ.tʁə de ot.z‿œvʁ\.
What does "maître des hautes œuvres" mean?
As a noun, "maître des hautes œuvres" means: Bourreau.
How do you pronounce "maître des hautes œuvres"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maître des hautes œuvres" is \mɛ.tʁə de ot.z‿œvʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maître des hautes œuvres" come from?
"maître des hautes œuvres" 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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Using “maître des hautes œuvres”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-Î-T-R-E- -D-E-S- -H-A-U-T-E-S- -Œ-U-V-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɛ.tʁə de ot.z‿œvʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list