exode rural
\ɛɡ.zɔd ʁy.ʁal\
The verdict
“exode rural” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Déplacement de population des zones rurales vers les zones urbaines.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | exode rural |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛɡ.zɔd ʁy.ʁal\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “exode rural” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
exode rural is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛɡ.zɔd ʁy.ʁal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Déplacement de population des zones rurales vers les zones urbaines.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for exode rural, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is exode rural, spelled E-X-O-D-E- -R-U-R-A-L.
Definition
- 1Déplacement de population des zones rurales vers les zones urbaines.
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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.
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Using “exode rural”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is E-X-O-D-E- -R-U-R-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɛɡ.zɔd ʁy.ʁal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.