expédie

\ɛks.pe.di\

/\ɛks.pe.di\/ verb

The verdict

“expédie” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #36,837. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,837
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de expédier.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

expédie vs experte
57% similar
expédie vs expédier
88% similar
expédie vs expédiée
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for expédie
PropertyValue
Headwordexpédie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛks.pe.di\
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,837
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “expédie” 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). expédie lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around expédie (IPA \ɛks.pe.di\), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,837 among 201,161 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for expédie, with forms such as "epxédie", "expdéie", and "expedie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "experte", "expédier", "expédiée", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is expédie, spelled E-X-P-É-D-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de expédier.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de expédier.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de expédier.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de expédier.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de expédier.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxédie
  • expdéie
  • expedie
  • exppédie
  • expéddie
  • expédei
  • expéide
  • exxpédie
  • exépdie
  • xepédie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of expédie - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epxédie2expdéie2expedie1exppédie1expéddie1expédei2expéide2exxpédie1
Edit distance from "expédie"

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 "expédie"?
"expédie" is spelled E-X-P-É-D-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛks.pe.di\.
What does "expédie" mean?
As a verb, "expédie" means: Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de expédier.
What words are commonly confused with "expédie"?
"expédie" is commonly confused with "experte", "expédier", "expédiée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "expédie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expédie" is \ɛks.pe.di\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expédie" come from?
"expédie" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “expédie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-X-P-É-D-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛks.pe.di\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “experte” - see the side-by-side comparison. expédie vs experte
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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