exposa

\ɛk.spɔ.za\

/\ɛk.spɔ.za\/ verb

The verdict

“exposa” is uncommon French (frequency #51,460 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,460
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de exposer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-exposa · exposa · French

exposa · rank #51,460 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,460
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 201,161
  • PHOTO-FINISH exploratoire

Nearest frequency peer: exploratoire (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “exposa”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “exposa” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for exposa
PropertyValue
Headwordexposa
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛk.spɔ.za\
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,460
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exposa” 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). exposa lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

exposa is uncommon French at frequency #51,460 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛk.spɔ.za\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de exposer.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for exposa in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is exposa, spelled E-X-P-O-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de exposer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Les œufs à la tripe aux concombres étaient à peine servis que monsieur Limont-Meynard exposa les dangers qui menaçaient son ministère : — Je vous le dis tout net : l’État court à sa ruine s’il continue à entretenir des expéditionnaires et des rédacteurs qui n’ont pas le sens de l'État ! L’un emporte chez lui un encrier, l’autre fait ouvertement commerce d…

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "exposa"?
"exposa" is spelled E-X-P-O-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛk.spɔ.za\.
What does "exposa" mean?
As a verb, "exposa" means: Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de exposer.
How do you pronounce "exposa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exposa" is \ɛk.spɔ.za\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exposa" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "exposa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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