excroissance

\ɛks.kʁwa.sɑ̃s\

/\ɛks.kʁwa.sɑ̃s\/ noun

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The verdict

“excroissance” is uncommon French (frequency #55,948 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,948
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sorte de tumeur qui se forme sur quelque partie extérieure du corps de l’homme ou de l’animal.

Key facts for excroissance
PropertyValue
Headwordexcroissance
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛks.kʁwa.sɑ̃s\
Letters12
Frequency rank#55,948
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “excroissance” 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). excroissance lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

excroissance is uncommon French at frequency #55,948 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛks.kʁwa.sɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for excroissance, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is excroissance, spelled E-X-C-R-O-I-S-S-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorte de tumeur qui se forme sur quelque partie extérieure du corps de l’homme ou de l’animal.
  2. 2
    Tumeur des arbres, des plantes.
  3. 3
    Développement volumineux parasitaire.
  4. 4
    Petit bout arrondi d’une pièce de puzzle qui s’imbrique dans le creux d’une autre pièce.
  5. 5
    Corps secondaire qui croît vers l’extérieur d’un corps principal.

This word in other languages

excrescence(English)Auswuchs(Deutsch)excrescência(Português)

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 "excroissance"?
"excroissance" is spelled E-X-C-R-O-I-S-S-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛks.kʁwa.sɑ̃s\.
What does "excroissance" mean?
As a noun, "excroissance" means: Sorte de tumeur qui se forme sur quelque partie extérieure du corps de l’homme ou de l’animal.
How do you pronounce "excroissance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excroissance" is \ɛks.kʁwa.sɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "excroissance" come from?
"excroissance" 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 “excroissance”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-X-C-R-O-I-S-S-A-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛks.kʁwa.sɑ̃s\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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