exude

/ɪɡˈzjuːd/

//ɪɡˈzjuːd// verb

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"exude" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“exude” is uncommon English (frequency #51,694 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,694
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out.

Key facts for exude
PropertyValue
Headwordexude
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪɡˈzjuːd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#51,694
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exude” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). exude lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

exude is uncommon English at frequency #51,694 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪɡˈzjuːd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for exude in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Latin exudāre, exsudāre (“to sweat out”), from ex- (“out, out of”) + sudāre (“to sweat”), from Proto-Indo-European *sweyd-. The correct English form is exude, spelled E-X-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out.
  2. 2
    To flow out through the pores.
  3. 3
    To give off or radiate a certain quality or emotion, often strongly.

Etymology

Latin exudāre, exsudāre (“to sweat out”), from ex- (“out, out of”) + sudāre (“to sweat”), from Proto-Indo-European *sweyd-.

This word in other languages

exudar(Español)exsuder(Français)exsudar(Português)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "exude"?
"exude" is spelled E-X-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzjuːd/.
What does "exude" mean?
As a verb, "exude" means: To discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out.
How do you pronounce "exude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exude" is /ɪɡˈzjuːd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "exude"?
Latin exudāre, exsudāre (“to sweat out”), from ex- (“out, out of”) + sudāre (“to sweat”), from Proto-Indo-European *sweyd-. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “exude”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is E-X-U-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪɡˈzjuːd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list