execute

\ˈɛk.sɪˌkjuːt\

/\ˈɛk.sɪˌkjuːt\/ verb

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The verdict

“execute” is uncommon French (frequency #90,705 among 3,255 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,705
frequency rank, French
3,255
“E” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-execute · execute · French

execute · rank #90,705 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,705
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,255
  • PHOTO-FINISH excluons

Nearest frequency peer: excluons (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « execute »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « execute » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for execute
PropertyValue
Headwordexecute
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈɛk.sɪˌkjuːt\
Letters7
Frequency rank#90,705
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « execute » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).executetombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « excluons » (#90,704), « exhortait » (#90,706), « exciser » (#90,703). Parmi 3,255 lemmes en « E », « execute » est au #90,705. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

execute is uncommon French at frequency #90,705 among 3,255 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈɛk.sɪˌkjuːt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for execute in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 execute, spelled E-X-E-C-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exécuter.
  2. 2
    Accomplir, assurer, remplir, réaliser.

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 "execute"?
"execute" is spelled E-X-E-C-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɛk.sɪˌkjuːt\.
What does "execute" mean?
As a verb, "execute" means: Exécuter.
How do you pronounce "execute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "execute" is \ˈɛk.sɪˌkjuːt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "execute" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "execute", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

exciser#90,703fairway#90,715falafel#90,716feuillu#90,723

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list