point en haut
\pwɛ̃ ɑ̃ o\
The verdict
“point en haut” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme de point haut ; signe de ponctuation du grec ancien et du grec moderne ; représenté par le caractère Unicode ano teleia (·) U+0387 ou le caractère Unicode point médian (·) U+00B7.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | point en haut |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pwɛ̃ ɑ̃ o\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “point en haut” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
point en haut is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃ ɑ̃ o\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de point haut ; signe de ponctuation du grec ancien et du grec moderne ; représenté par le caractère Unicode ano teleia (·) U+0387 ou le caractère Unicode point médian (·) U+00B7.".
No misspelling variants are generated for point en haut in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented 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 point en haut, spelled P-O-I-N-T- -E-N- -H-A-U-T.
Definition
- 1Synonyme de point haut ; signe de ponctuation du grec ancien et du grec moderne ; représenté par le caractère Unicode ano teleia (·) U+0387 ou le caractère Unicode point médian (·) U+00B7.
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.
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Using “point en haut”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-O-I-N-T- -E-N- -H-A-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pwɛ̃ ɑ̃ o\ (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
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.