excrémentiel

\ɛk.skʁe.mɑ̃.sjɛl\

/\ɛk.skʁe.mɑ̃.sjɛl\/ adj

The verdict

“excrémentiel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relatif aux excréments.

Corpus desk

Index FR-excrementiel · excrémentiel · French

excrémentiel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 excrémentiel
PropertyValue
Headwordexcrémentiel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛk.skʁe.mɑ̃.sjɛl\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « excrémentiel » en français

excrémentieln'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

excrémentiel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛk.skʁe.mɑ̃.sjɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relatif aux excréments.".

excrémentiel has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is excrémentiel, spelled E-X-C-R-É-M-E-N-T-I-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif aux excréments.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les massues montaient et descendaient avec une force irrésistible et désormais une seule voix articulée se faisait entendre à travers les cris de rage et le fracas des meubles brisés — la voix affreusement rauque de Gueule-de-Bois, broyant toujours du Prussien et répétant cet unique mot : « Cochons ! cochons ! » qui avait l’air de sortir de lui comme les…
  2. Dans ce « roman », tout, absolument tout est réduit à des fonctions sexuelles sur fond de besoins vitaux irrépressibles, telles la faim et les fonctions excrémentielles sans parler de la bestialité.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "excrémentiel"?
"excrémentiel" is spelled E-X-C-R-É-M-E-N-T-I-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛk.skʁe.mɑ̃.sjɛl\.
What does "excrémentiel" mean?
As an adjective, "excrémentiel" means: Relatif aux excréments.
How do you pronounce "excrémentiel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excrémentiel" is \ɛk.skʁe.mɑ̃.sjɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "excrémentiel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list