Ouïghours

\u.i.ɡuʁ\

/\u.i.ɡuʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“Ouïghours” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #41,947. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,947
frequency rank, French
1,642
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de Ouïghour.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ouighours · Ouïghours · French

Ouïghours · rank #41,947 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,947
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,642
  • PHOTO-FINISH ouvraient

Nearest frequency peer: ouvraient (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Ouïghours »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Ouïghours » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ouïghours
PropertyValue
HeadwordOuïghours
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\u.i.ɡuʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,947
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Ouïghours »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Ouïghoursse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « ouvraient » (#41,946), « oy » (#41,948), « ouille » (#41,945). Parmi 1,642 lemmes en « O », « Ouïghours » est au #41,947. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Ouïghours (IPA \u.i.ɡuʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,947 among 1,642 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de Ouïghour.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ouïghours, with forms such as "ougïhours", "ouïgghours", and "ouïghhours". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Ouïghours, spelled O-U-Ï-G-H-O-U-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de Ouïghour.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ougïhours
  • ouïgghours
  • ouïghhours
  • ouïghorus
  • ouïghourrs
  • ouïghourss
  • ouïghousr
  • ouïghuors
  • ouïgohurs
  • ouïhgours
  • oïughours
  • uoïghours

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ouïghours - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ougïhours2ouïgghours1ouïghhours1ouïghorus2ouïghourrs1ouïghourss1ouïghousr2ouïghuors2
Edit distance from "Ouïghours"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ouïghours"?
"Ouïghours" is spelled O-U-Ï-G-H-O-U-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is \u.i.ɡuʁ\.
What does "Ouïghours" mean?
As a noun, "Ouïghours" means: Pluriel de Ouïghour.
What are common misspellings of "Ouïghours"?
Common misspellings include "ougïhours", "ouïgghours", "ouïghhours", "ouïghorus", "ouïghourrs". The correct spelling is "Ouïghours".
How do you pronounce "Ouïghours"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ouïghours" is \u.i.ɡuʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ouïghours" come from?
"Ouïghours" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ouïghours", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list