exterius
\eks.te.ʁɥys\
The verdict
“exterius” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cinquième orteil en partant de l’intérieur du pied chez les Primates.
Corpus desk
Index FR-exterius · exterius · French
exterius · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | exterius |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \eks.te.ʁɥys\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « exterius » en français
Rare enough to double-check
exterius is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \eks.te.ʁɥys\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cinquième orteil en partant de l’intérieur du pied chez les Primates.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for exterius, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is exterius, spelled E-X-T-E-R-I-U-S.
Definition
- 1Cinquième orteil en partant de l’intérieur du pied chez les Primates.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how exterius appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Enfin, le petit orteil est aussi appelé l’exterius ou quintus (cinquième) car il est situé à l’extérieur du pied.
Synonyms
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.