sens horaire

\sɑ̃.s‿ɔ.ʁɛʁ\

/\sɑ̃.s‿ɔ.ʁɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sens des aiguilles d’une montre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sens-horaire · sens horaire · French

sens horaire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for sens horaire
PropertyValue
Headwordsens horaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɑ̃.s‿ɔ.ʁɛʁ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sens horaire » en français

sens horairesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sens horaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɑ̃.s‿ɔ.ʁɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sens des aiguilles d’une montre.".

sens horaire doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sens horaire, spelled S-E-N-S- -H-O-R-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sens des aiguilles d’une montre.

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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 "sens horaire"?
"sens horaire" is spelled S-E-N-S- -H-O-R-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sɑ̃.s‿ɔ.ʁɛʁ\.
What does "sens horaire" mean?
As a noun, "sens horaire" means: Sens des aiguilles d’une montre.
How do you pronounce "sens horaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sens horaire" is \sɑ̃.s‿ɔ.ʁɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sens horaire" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list