exacerbe

\ɛɡ.za.sɛʁb\

/\ɛɡ.za.sɛʁb\/ verb

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The verdict

“exacerbe” is uncommon French (frequency #60,769 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,769
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de exacerber.

Key facts for exacerbe
PropertyValue
Headwordexacerbe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛɡ.za.sɛʁb\
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,769
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exacerbe” sits in French 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). exacerbe 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

exacerbe is uncommon French at frequency #60,769 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɡ.za.sɛʁb\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for exacerbe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is exacerbe, spelled E-X-A-C-E-R-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de exacerber.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de exacerber.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de exacerber.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de exacerber.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de exacerber.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "exacerbe"?
"exacerbe" is spelled E-X-A-C-E-R-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛɡ.za.sɛʁb\.
What does "exacerbe" mean?
As a verb, "exacerbe" means: Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de exacerber.
How do you pronounce "exacerbe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exacerbe" is \ɛɡ.za.sɛʁb\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exacerbe" come from?
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Using “exacerbe”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-X-A-C-E-R-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛɡ.za.sɛʁb\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French 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