extorqueur

\ɛk.stɔʁ.kœʁ\

/\ɛk.stɔʁ.kœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“extorqueur” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Celui qui extorque.

Corpus desk

Index FR-extorqueur · extorqueur · French

extorqueur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 extorqueur
PropertyValue
Headwordextorqueur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛk.stɔʁ.kœʁ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « extorqueur » en français

extorqueursiège 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

extorqueur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛk.stɔʁ.kœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Celui qui extorque.".

extorqueur has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is extorqueur, spelled E-X-T-O-R-Q-U-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celui qui extorque.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Un voleur de pommes n’échappera point à la justice, un extorqueur de milliards aura la peau des autres pour gage.

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 "extorqueur"?
"extorqueur" is spelled E-X-T-O-R-Q-U-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛk.stɔʁ.kœʁ\.
What does "extorqueur" mean?
As a noun, "extorqueur" means: Celui qui extorque.
How do you pronounce "extorqueur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extorqueur" is \ɛk.stɔʁ.kœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extorqueur" come from?
"extorqueur" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list