exaction
\ɛɡ.zak.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“exaction” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action par laquelle une personne ou une autorité exige par intimidation une contribution qui n’est pas due ou des droits supérieurs à ce qui est dû.
Corpus desk
Index FR-exaction · exaction · French
exaction · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | exaction |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛɡ.zak.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « exaction » en français
Rare enough to double-check
exaction is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛɡ.zak.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for exaction in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is exaction, spelled E-X-A-C-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Action par laquelle une personne ou une autorité exige par intimidation une contribution qui n’est pas due ou des droits supérieurs à ce qui est dû.
- 2Actes de violences, rapines exercés contre des populations.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how exaction appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Qu’il dise la rançon à laquelle il fixe notre liberté, et elle sera payée, pourvu que cette exaction soit en rapport avec nos moyens.
Ils sont jaloux et envieux, et soumettent à des exactions rigoureuses les marchands étrangers qui traversent leur pays.
This word in other languages
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.