exact

\ɛɡ.zakt\

/\ɛɡ.zakt\/ adj

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The verdict

“exact” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #4,147. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,147
frequency rank, French
3,255
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui suit rigoureusement la vérité, la convention.

Corpus desk

Index FR-exact · exact · French

exact · rank #4,147 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,147
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,255
  • PHOTO-FINISH emplacement

Nearest frequency peer: emplacement (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “exact”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “exact” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

exact vs ext
60% similar
exact vs exit
60% similar
exact vs exam
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for exact
PropertyValue
Headwordexact
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛɡ.zakt\
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,147
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “exact” se place dans la fréquence du français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.exactse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « emplacement » (#4,146), « exécutif » (#4,148), « décennies » (#4,145). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around exact (IPA \ɛɡ.zakt\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,147 among 3,255 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for exact, with forms such as "eaxct", "exacct", and "exactt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "ext", "exit", "exam", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is exact, spelled E-X-A-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui suit rigoureusement la vérité, la convention.
  2. 2
    En parlant des choses, faites avec soin, avec ponctualité.
  3. 3
    Qui est vrai de tout point.
  4. 4
    Qui est conforme à ce qui doit se faire, aux lois de la logique.
  5. 5
    Qui est conforme à son modèle.
  6. 6
    Sévère ; rigoureux.
  7. 7
    Il se dit dans un sens analogue du régime.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il est fort exact.
  2. Historien exact.

This word in other languages

exact(English)exacto(Español)richtig(Deutsch)exato(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eaxct
  • exacct
  • exactt
  • exatc
  • excat
  • exxact
  • xeact

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exact - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eaxct2exacct1exactt1exatc2excat2exxact1xeact2
Edit distance from "exact"

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 "exact"?
"exact" is spelled E-X-A-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛɡ.zakt\.
What does "exact" mean?
As an adjective, "exact" means: Qui suit rigoureusement la vérité, la convention.
What words are commonly confused with "exact"?
"exact" is commonly confused with "ext", "exit", "exam". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exact"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exact" is \ɛɡ.zakt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exact" come from?
"exact" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "exact", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

foutu#4,152dames#4,140HTTPS#4,155basée#4,126

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

ondes7 variantsavouer7 variantsadmis7 variantsquête7 variants

What to do next

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  • "exact" maps to 14 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ext". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,147 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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