exert
/ɪɡˈzɝt/verb
exert is spelled E-X-E-R-T: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, exert means “To make use of, to apply, especially of something nonmaterial; to bring to bear” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in exert?
| Letters | 5: E-X-E-R-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 18,064th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is exert?
Exert appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce exert?
- US /ɪɡˈzɝt/
- UK /ɪɡˈzɜːt/
Exert has one syllable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-exert.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with exert?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as exert from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹt/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of exert
- exerts present, singular, he/she/it
- exerting participle, present
- exerted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does exert mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make use of, to apply, especially of something nonmaterial; to bring to bear.
He considered exerting his influence on John to gain an advantage for himself.
- 2
To put in vigorous action.
I exerted myself in today's training.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Exert in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | exercer |
| German | anstrengen , ausüben |
| Portuguese | esforçar , aplicar |
| Spanish | esforzar , ejercer |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does exert come from?
From Latin exsertus, past participle of exserō (“to stretch or thrust forth or out”), from ex- + serō (“to string together”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).