usine hydroélectrique

\y.zin i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\

/\y.zin i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Installation industrielle qui transforme l’énergie hydraulique de l’eau en électricité, généralement grâce à des turbines et des alternateurs actionnés par un débit d’eau contrôlé.

Key facts for usine hydroélectrique
PropertyValue
Headwordusine hydroélectrique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\y.zin i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “usine hydroélectrique” sits in French frequency

usine hydroélectrique 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

usine hydroélectrique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \y.zin i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Installation industrielle qui transforme l’énergie hydraulique de l’eau en électricité, généralement grâce à des turbines et des alternateurs actionnés par un débit d’eau contrôlé.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for usine hydroélectrique in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is usine hydroélectrique, spelled U-S-I-N-E- -H-Y-D-R-O-É-L-E-C-T-R-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Installation industrielle qui transforme l’énergie hydraulique de l’eau en électricité, généralement grâce à des turbines et des alternateurs actionnés par un débit d’eau contrôlé.

Synonyms

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 "usine hydroélectrique"?
"usine hydroélectrique" is spelled U-S-I-N-E- -H-Y-D-R-O-É-L-E-C-T-R-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \y.zin i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\.
What does "usine hydroélectrique" mean?
As a noun, "usine hydroélectrique" means: Installation industrielle qui transforme l’énergie hydraulique de l’eau en électricité, généralement grâce à des turbines et des alternateurs actionnés par un débit d’eau contrôlé.
How do you pronounce "usine hydroélectrique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "usine hydroélectrique" is \y.zin i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "usine hydroélectrique" come from?
"usine hydroélectrique" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “usine hydroélectrique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is U-S-I-N-E- -H-Y-D-R-O-É-L-E-C-T-R-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \y.zin i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list