excentrique

\ɛk.sɑ̃.tʁik\

/\ɛk.sɑ̃.tʁik\/ adj

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The verdict

“excentrique” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #19,012 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#19,012
frequency rank, French
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dont le centre s’écarte d’un point donné.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

excentrique vs excentriques
92% similar
excentrique vs égocentrique
75% similar

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

Key facts for excentrique
PropertyValue
Headwordexcentrique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛk.sɑ̃.tʁik\
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,012
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “excentrique” 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). excentrique lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for excentrique is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛk.sɑ̃.tʁik\. Corpus data places it at rank #19,012 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for excentrique, with forms such as "ecxentrique", "exccentrique", and "excenntrique". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "excentriques", "égocentrique", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is excentrique, spelled E-X-C-E-N-T-R-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dont le centre s’écarte d’un point donné.
  2. 2
    Dont l’excentricité orbitale est prononcée.
  3. 3
    Qui n’a pas le même centre.
  4. 4
    Qui s’éloigne du centre.
  5. 5
    Qualifie un mouvement qui éloigne une armée, un corps d’armée du centre de ses opérations.
  6. 6
    Qui est éloigné du centre, excentré.
  7. 7
    Qui agit contrairement aux habitudes reçues.

Synonyms

déjantéextravagantfarfelufantaisisteflyé

Antonyms

concentrique

This word in other languages

eccentric(English)excéntrico(Español)excêntrico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ecxentrique,exccentrique,excenntrique,excenrtique,excentirque,excentriqeu,excentriqque,excentriuqe,excentrqiue,excentrrique,excenttrique,excetnrique,excnetrique,execntrique,exxcentrique,xecentrique

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of excentrique - 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.

ecxentrique2exccentrique1excenntrique1excenrtique2excentirque2excentriqeu2excentriqque1excentriuqe2
Edit distance from "excentrique"

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 "excentrique"?
"excentrique" is spelled E-X-C-E-N-T-R-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛk.sɑ̃.tʁik\.
What does "excentrique" mean?
As an adjective, "excentrique" means: Dont le centre s’écarte d’un point donné.
What words are commonly confused with "excentrique"?
"excentrique" is commonly confused with "excentriques", "égocentrique". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "excentrique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excentrique" is \ɛk.sɑ̃.tʁik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "excentrique" come from?
"excentrique" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “excentrique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-X-C-E-N-T-R-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛk.sɑ̃.tʁik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “excentriques” - see the side-by-side comparison. excentrique vs excentriques
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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