exfoliant
\ɛks.fɔ.ljɑ̃\
The verdict
“exfoliant” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Produit cosmétique pour activer la desquamation de la couche superficielle de l'épiderme.
Corpus desk
Index FR-exfoliant · exfoliant · French
exfoliant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | exfoliant |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛks.fɔ.ljɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
exfoliant is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛks.fɔ.ljɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Produit cosmétique pour activer la desquamation de la couche superficielle de l'épiderme.".
No misspelling variants are generated for exfoliant in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is exfoliant, spelled E-X-F-O-L-I-A-N-T.
Definition
- 1Produit cosmétique pour activer la desquamation de la couche superficielle de l'épiderme.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how exfoliant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Applique un exfoliant sur un gant ou dans ta main et frotte doucement : les petits grains décollent les cellules mortes agrégées à la surface de ta peau.
Pour confectionner un exfoliant maison, mélangez de l'huile d'olive et une poignée de sel de mer. Utilisez cette préparation comme gommage pour le corps.
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.