exagèrent

\ɛɡ.za.ʒɛʁ\

/\ɛɡ.za.ʒɛʁ\/ verb

The verdict

“exagèrent” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #43,930. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,930
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de exagérer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

exagèrent vs exagérer
67% similar
exagèrent vs exagères
78% similar
exagèrent vs exagère
78% similar

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

Key facts for exagèrent
PropertyValue
Headwordexagèrent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛɡ.za.ʒɛʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,930
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exagèrent” 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). exagèrent lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around exagèrent (IPA \ɛɡ.za.ʒɛʁ\), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,930 among 201,161 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for exagèrent, with forms such as "eaxgèrent", "exagerent", and "exaggèrent". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "exagérer", "exagères", "exagère", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is exagèrent, spelled E-X-A-G-È-R-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de exagérer.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du pluriel du présent du subjonctif de exagérer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eaxgèrent
  • exagerent
  • exaggèrent
  • exagrèent
  • exagèernt
  • exagèrennt
  • exagèrentt
  • exagèretn
  • exagèrnet
  • exagèrrent
  • exaègrent
  • exgaèrent
  • exxagèrent
  • xeagèrent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exagèrent - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eaxgèrent2exagerent1exaggèrent1exagrèent2exagèernt2exagèrennt1exagèrentt1exagèretn2
Edit distance from "exagèrent"

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 "exagèrent"?
"exagèrent" is spelled E-X-A-G-È-R-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛɡ.za.ʒɛʁ\.
What does "exagèrent" mean?
As a verb, "exagèrent" means: Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de exagérer.
What words are commonly confused with "exagèrent"?
"exagèrent" is commonly confused with "exagérer", "exagères", "exagère". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exagèrent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exagèrent" is \ɛɡ.za.ʒɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exagèrent" come from?
"exagèrent" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “exagèrent”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-X-A-G-È-R-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛɡ.za.ʒɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “exagérer” - see the side-by-side comparison. exagèrent vs exagérer
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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