expedient

[ɪk.ˈspi.di.ənt]

/[ɪk.ˈspi.di.ənt]/ adj

The verdict

“expedient” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Expédient.

Corpus desk

Index FR-expedient · expedient · French

expedient · 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.

Key facts for expedient
PropertyValue
Headwordexpedient
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪk.ˈspi.di.ənt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « expedient » en français

expedientn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

expedient is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪk.ˈspi.di.ənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expédient.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for expedient, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is expedient, spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expédient.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "expedient"?
"expedient" is spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪk.ˈspi.di.ənt].
What does "expedient" mean?
As an adjective, "expedient" means: Expédient.
How do you pronounce "expedient"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expedient" is [ɪk.ˈspi.di.ənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expedient" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list