exploitation

\ɛks.plwa.ta.sjɔ̃\

/\ɛks.plwa.ta.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“exploitation” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,565 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,565
frequency rank, French
12
letters
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action d’exploiter, de faire valoir une chose, d'en tirer le profit du produit.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

exploitation vs exploration
83% similar
exploitation vs exportation
83% similar
exploitation vs exploitations
92% similar

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

Key facts for exploitation
PropertyValue
Headwordexploitation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛks.plwa.ta.sjɔ̃\
Letters12
Frequency rank#1,565
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exploitation” 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). exploitation lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for exploitation is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛks.plwa.ta.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,565 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for exploitation, with forms such as "epxloitation", "exlpoitation", and "expliotation". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "exploration", "exportation", "exploitations", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is exploitation, spelled E-X-P-L-O-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action d’exploiter, de faire valoir une chose, d'en tirer le profit du produit.
  2. 2
    Unité de production agricole gérée de façon indépendante (ferme, domaine, GAEC, EARL, etc.), formant une entité technique, économique et juridique sous une même gestion, quelle que soit la dispersion des parcelles et des bâtiments ; → voir exploitation agricole.
  3. 3
    Action de tirer de quelque chose ou de quelqu'un un profit illicite ou excessif.
  4. 4
    Appropriation par le capital de la plus-value issue du surtravail des salariés, rendue possible par la séparation d’avec les moyens de production, indépendamment de toute illégalité.
  5. 5
    Ensemble des activités nécessaires pour mettre en œuvre une installation, par exemple, un réseau de télécommunication.
  6. 6
    Action ou processus d’exploiter une vulnérabilité afin de provoquer un comportement non prévu.

This word in other languages

exploitation(English)explotación(Español)Ausbeutung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epxloitation,exlpoitation,expliotation,explloitation,exploiattion,exploitaiton,exploitatino,exploitationn,exploitatoin,exploitattion,exploittaion,exploittation,explotiation,expolitation,expploitation,exxploitation,xeploitation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exploitation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

epxloitation2exlpoitation2expliotation2explloitation1exploiattion2exploitaiton2exploitatino2exploitationn1
Edit distance from "exploitation"

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 "exploitation"?
"exploitation" is spelled E-X-P-L-O-I-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛks.plwa.ta.sjɔ̃\.
What does "exploitation" mean?
As a noun, "exploitation" means: Action d’exploiter, de faire valoir une chose, d'en tirer le profit du produit.
What words are commonly confused with "exploitation"?
"exploitation" is commonly confused with "exploration", "exportation", "exploitations". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exploitation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exploitation" is \ɛks.plwa.ta.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exploitation" come from?
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Using “exploitation”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-X-P-L-O-I-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛks.plwa.ta.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “exploration” - see the side-by-side comparison. exploitation vs exploration
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list