usine hydroélectrique
\y.zin i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | usine hydroélectrique |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \y.zin i.dʁo.e.lɛk.tʁik\ |
| Letters | 21 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “usine hydroélectrique” sits in French frequency
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
- 1Installation 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.
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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- 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.
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