ressources humaines

\ʁə.suʁs.z‿y.mɛn\

/\ʁə.suʁs.z‿y.mɛn\/ noun

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The verdict

“ressources humaines” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble des personnes qui travaillent pour une entreprise, une administration ou une organisation.

Key facts for ressources humaines
PropertyValue
Headwordressources humaines
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁə.suʁs.z‿y.mɛn\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ressources humaines” sits in French frequency

ressources humaines 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.

Rare enough to double-check

ressources humaines is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁə.suʁs.z‿y.mɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ressources humaines in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ressources humaines, spelled R-E-S-S-O-U-R-C-E-S- -H-U-M-A-I-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble des personnes qui travaillent pour une entreprise, une administration ou une organisation.
  2. 2
    Activité de gestion du personnel.
  3. 3
    Division d’une entreprise, d’une administration ou d’une organisation qui s’occupe de la gestion du personnel.

Synonyms

DRH

This word in other languages

Personalwesen(Deutsch)

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 "ressources humaines"?
"ressources humaines" is spelled R-E-S-S-O-U-R-C-E-S- -H-U-M-A-I-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.suʁs.z‿y.mɛn\.
What does "ressources humaines" mean?
As a noun, "ressources humaines" means: Ensemble des personnes qui travaillent pour une entreprise, une administration ou une organisation.
How do you pronounce "ressources humaines"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ressources humaines" is \ʁə.suʁs.z‿y.mɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ressources humaines" come from?
"ressources humaines" 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 “ressources humaines”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-S-S-O-U-R-C-E-S- -H-U-M-A-I-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.suʁs.z‿y.mɛn\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list