extra-
The verdict
“extra-” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prefix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Préfixe des mots pour indiquer un rapport avec l'extérieur, le dehors.
Corpus desk
Index FR-extra · extra- · French
extra- · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | extra- |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Prefix |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « extra- » en français
Rare enough to double-check
extra- is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aprefix. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for extra-, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is extra-, spelled E-X-T-R-A--.
Definition
- 1Préfixe des mots pour indiquer un rapport avec l'extérieur, le dehors.
- 2Préfixe des adjectifs pour indiquer un superlatif de qualité, à la place des adverbes extrêmement, très ou de la locution adjectivale hors du commun.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how extra- appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le nombre et la place des trous du tuyau varie selon le type de musique que l'on joue. A l'origine, il est souvent fixé impérativement par des règles d'origine extra-acoustique, magiques ou religieuses.
Extralucide.
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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.