Ouïghours
\u.i.ɡuʁ\
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
- 75,470
- “O” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de Ouïghour.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ouïghours |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \u.i.ɡuʁ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #41,947 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ouïghours” sits in French frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around Ouïghours (IPA \u.i.ɡuʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,947 among 75,470 “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
- 1Pluriel 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.
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.
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Using “Ouïghours”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is O-U-Ï-G-H-O-U-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \u.i.ɡuʁ\ (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.