commerce extérieur

\kɔ.mɛʁ.s‿ɛk.stɛ.ʁjœʁ\

/\kɔ.mɛʁ.s‿ɛk.stɛ.ʁjœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ensemble des échanges commerciaux qu'une nation fait avec les autres pays.

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Index FR-commerce-exterieur · commerce extérieur · French

commerce extérieur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for commerce extérieur
PropertyValue
Headwordcommerce extérieur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.mɛʁ.s‿ɛk.stɛ.ʁjœʁ\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « commerce extérieur » en français

commerce extérieursiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

commerce extérieur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ.mɛʁ.s‿ɛk.stɛ.ʁjœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ensemble des échanges commerciaux qu'une nation fait avec les autres pays.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for commerce extérieur, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is commerce extérieur, spelled C-O-M-M-E-R-C-E- -E-X-T-É-R-I-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble des échanges commerciaux qu'une nation fait avec les autres pays.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. … ; or il n'y a point de Royaume dont le territoire produise toutes les richesses propres à la jouissance de ses habitants ; de sorte qu'il faut un commerce extérieur, par lequel une Nation vend à l'Etranger une partie de ses productions pour acheter de l'Etranger celles dont elle a besoin.

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 "commerce extérieur"?
"commerce extérieur" is spelled C-O-M-M-E-R-C-E- -E-X-T-É-R-I-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.mɛʁ.s‿ɛk.stɛ.ʁjœʁ\.
What does "commerce extérieur" mean?
As a noun, "commerce extérieur" means: Ensemble des échanges commerciaux qu'une nation fait avec les autres pays.
How do you pronounce "commerce extérieur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commerce extérieur" is \kɔ.mɛʁ.s‿ɛk.stɛ.ʁjœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "commerce extérieur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list