excrémentiel
\ɛk.skʁe.mɑ̃.sjɛl\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | excrémentiel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɛk.skʁe.mɑ̃.sjɛl\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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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
- 1Relatif aux excréments.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how excrémentiel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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…
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.
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.