exposer

\ɛks.po.ze\

/\ɛks.po.ze\/ verb

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The verdict

“exposer” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,954 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,954
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Disposer de manière à mettre en vue.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

exposer vs exposez
86% similar
exposer vs expulser
75% similar
exposer vs exposera
88% similar

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

Key facts for exposer
PropertyValue
Headwordexposer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛks.po.ze\
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,954
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exposer” 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). exposer lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for exposer is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛks.po.ze\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,954 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for exposer, with forms such as "epxoser", "exopser", and "expoesr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "exposez", "expulser", "exposera", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is exposer, spelled E-X-P-O-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disposer de manière à mettre en vue.
  2. 2
    Pilorier
  3. 3
    Faire figurer ses œuvres dans une des expositions publiques où l’on est admis sur l’avis et le choix d’un jury, en parlant de d’artistes et de peintures ou de sculptures.
  4. 4
    Présenter à l’adoration, à la vénération, des fidèles.
  5. 5
    Mettre à la vue du public ce que l’on veut vendre.
  6. 6
    Expliquer ; faire connaître.
  7. 7
    Placer ou tourner d’un certain côté.
  8. 8
    Hasarder, mettre en péril.
  9. 9
    Être en situation de danger ou de péril.
  10. 10
    Dans la musique de jazz, jouer un thème sans improviser.
  11. 11
    Abandonner clandestinement un enfant nouveau-né.
  12. 12
    Se mettre en péril, en détresse.
  13. 13
    Se mettre en danger, courir des risques.
  14. 14
    Développer un thème, un sujet.
  15. 15
    Dévoiler les fautes d’une personne (morale ou physique) à un large public ; dénoncer, épingler.

This word in other languages

expose(English)exponer(Español)ausstellen(Deutsch)expor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epxoser,exopser,expoesr,exposerr,exposre,exposser,expposer,expsoer,exxposer,xeposer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exposer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

epxoser2exopser2expoesr2exposerr1exposre2exposser1expposer1expsoer2
Edit distance from "exposer"

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 "exposer"?
"exposer" is spelled E-X-P-O-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛks.po.ze\.
What does "exposer" mean?
As a verb, "exposer" means: Disposer de manière à mettre en vue.
What words are commonly confused with "exposer"?
"exposer" is commonly confused with "exposez", "expulser", "exposera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exposer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exposer" is \ɛks.po.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exposer" come from?
"exposer" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “exposer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-X-P-O-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛks.po.ze\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “exposez” - see the side-by-side comparison. exposer vs exposez
  • 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