exacto

\ekˈsak.to\

/\ekˈsak.to\/ adj

The verdict

“exacto” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Exact, juste.

Corpus desk

Index FR-exacto · exacto · French

exacto · 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 "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.

Key facts for exacto
PropertyValue
Headwordexacto
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ekˈsak.to\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « exacto » en français

exactosiège 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

exacto is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ekˈsak.to\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for exacto, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is exacto, spelled E-X-A-C-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exact, juste.
  2. 2
    Ponctuel, exact, régulier.
  3. 3
    Précis.

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 "exacto"?
"exacto" is spelled E-X-A-C-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ekˈsak.to\.
What does "exacto" mean?
As an adjective, "exacto" means: Exact, juste.
How do you pronounce "exacto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exacto" is \ekˈsak.to\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exacto" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list