Paulhan

\po.jɑ̃\

/\po.jɑ̃\/ name

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The verdict

“Paulhan” is uncommon French (frequency #56,812 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,812
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune située dans le département de l’Hérault, en France.

Key facts for Paulhan
PropertyValue
HeadwordPaulhan
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\po.jɑ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#56,812
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Paulhan” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Paulhan lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Paulhan is uncommon French at frequency #56,812 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \po.jɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Commune située dans le département de l’Hérault, en France.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Paulhan, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Paulhan, spelled P-A-U-L-H-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune située dans le département de l’Hérault, en France.

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 "Paulhan"?
"Paulhan" is spelled P-A-U-L-H-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is \po.jɑ̃\.
What does "Paulhan" mean?
As a proper noun, "Paulhan" means: Commune située dans le département de l’Hérault, en France.
How do you pronounce "Paulhan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paulhan" is \po.jɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paulhan" come from?
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Using “Paulhan”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-U-L-H-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \po.jɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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