expectorer
\ɛk.spɛk.tɔ.ʁe\
The verdict
“expectorer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chasser, expulser par des crachats, les mucosités et autres matières attachées aux parois des bronches et des alvéoles pulmonaires.
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Index FR-expectorer · expectorer · French
expectorer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | expectorer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛk.spɛk.tɔ.ʁe\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
expectorer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛk.spɛk.tɔ.ʁe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chasser, expulser par des crachats, les mucosités et autres matières attachées aux parois des bronches et des alvéoles pulmonaires.".
expectorer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is expectorer, spelled E-X-P-E-C-T-O-R-E-R.
Definition
- 1Chasser, expulser par des crachats, les mucosités et autres matières attachées aux parois des bronches et des alvéoles pulmonaires.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how expectorer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Expectorer des glaires.
La fièvre monta. La toux se fit de plus en plus rauque, et tortura le malade toute la journée. Le soir, enfin, le père expectora cette ouate qui l’étouffait.
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.