explosible

\ɛks.plo.zibl\

/\ɛks.plo.zibl\/ adj

The verdict

“explosible” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui est susceptible de faire explosion ; qui est préparé de manière à faire explosion.

Corpus desk

Index FR-explosible · explosible · French

explosible · 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.

Key facts for explosible
PropertyValue
Headwordexplosible
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛks.plo.zibl\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « explosible » en français

explosiblesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

explosible is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛks.plo.zibl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for explosible in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is explosible, spelled E-X-P-L-O-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est susceptible de faire explosion ; qui est préparé de manière à faire explosion.
  2. 2
    Qui peut s'exprimer sans retenue.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how explosible appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sir John Murray eût volontiers essayé ses balles explosibles sur ces masses charnues ; mais le bushman lui affirma que les hippopotames ne manqueraient pas dans les cours d’eau du nord, […].
  2. En outre, des bandes de mitrailleuses furent trouvées, entièrement ou partiellement garnies de balles explosibles.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "explosible"?
"explosible" is spelled E-X-P-L-O-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛks.plo.zibl\.
What does "explosible" mean?
As an adjective, "explosible" means: Qui est susceptible de faire explosion ; qui est préparé de manière à faire explosion.
How do you pronounce "explosible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "explosible" is \ɛks.plo.zibl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "explosible" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list