Exposé

[ɛkspoˈzeː]

/[ɛkspoˈzeː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Exposé” is uncommon German (frequency #60,547 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,547
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grund-/Übersichtsinformation über etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-expose · Exposé · German

Exposé · rank #60,547 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,547
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH exzessiv

Nearest frequency peer: exzessiv (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Exposé“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Exposé“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Exposé
PropertyValue
HeadwordExposé
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛkspoˈzeː]
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,547
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Exposé“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Exposéfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „exzessiv“ (#60,548), „ets“ (#60,544), „Fadens“ (#60,550). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Exposé“ bei #60,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Exposé is uncommon German at frequency #60,547 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛkspoˈzeː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Exposé, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Exposé, spelled E-X-P-O-S-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grund-/Übersichtsinformation über etwas
  2. 2
    Darstellung einer Planung, Skizzierung von Inhalten, zum Beispiel für einen Film, ein Buch oder eine Doktorarbeit oder auch vor dem Börsengang

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Exposé appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Ein Exposé zur Vorbereitung der entscheidenden Sitzung des Ausschusses am 15.2.2013 umgrenzte die Thematik und schätzte die zeitlichen Vorgaben ab.“
  2. Das Exposé ist in der Filmbranche eine Art Bewerbungsunterlage – oder vielleicht besser noch: ein Angebot an die Produzenten.

This word in other languages

synopsis(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Exposé"?
"Exposé" is spelled E-X-P-O-S-É. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛkspoˈzeː].
What does "Exposé" mean?
As a noun, "Exposé" means: Grund-/Übersichtsinformation über etwas
How do you pronounce "Exposé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Exposé" is [ɛkspoˈzeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Exposé" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Exposé", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fadens#60,550fringe#60,578froher#60,581Fräsen#60,582

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list