éjecta
\e.ʒɛk.ta\
The verdict
“éjecta” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fragment de roche solide expulsé pendant l’éruption d’un volcan ou lors d'un impact météoritique.
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Index FR-ejecta · éjecta · French
éjecta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "É" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | éjecta |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \e.ʒɛk.ta\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Où “éjecta” se place dans la fréquence du français
Rare enough to double-check
éjecta is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.ʒɛk.ta\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fragment de roche solide expulsé pendant l’éruption d’un volcan ou lors d'un impact météoritique.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for éjecta in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is éjecta, spelled É-J-E-C-T-A.
Definition
- 1Fragment de roche solide expulsé pendant l’éruption d’un volcan ou lors d'un impact météoritique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how éjecta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
…sont très visibles aussi les éjectas de matériaux éparpillés tout autour de l'impact.
Un éjecta est une projection de matière lié à l’impact d’une météorite .
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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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