extraconjugal

\ɛk.stʁa.kɔ̃.ʒy.ɡal\

/\ɛk.stʁa.kɔ̃.ʒy.ɡal\/ adj

The verdict

“extraconjugal” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui se fait en dehors des liens du mariage.

Corpus desk

Index FR-extraconjugal · extraconjugal · French

extraconjugal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 extraconjugal
PropertyValue
Headwordextraconjugal
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛk.stʁa.kɔ̃.ʒy.ɡal\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « extraconjugal » en français

extraconjugalsiège 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

extraconjugal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛk.stʁa.kɔ̃.ʒy.ɡal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui se fait en dehors des liens du mariage.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for extraconjugal in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is extraconjugal, spelled E-X-T-R-A-C-O-N-J-U-G-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui se fait en dehors des liens du mariage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Une aventure extraconjugale.
  2. C’est pourquoi le mariage et l’instauration de la coopération domestique précèdent la sexualité conjugale et que le désir extraconjugal s’exerce en dehors du contrôle social ou contre lui.

Synonyms

extramatrimonial

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 "extraconjugal"?
"extraconjugal" is spelled E-X-T-R-A-C-O-N-J-U-G-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛk.stʁa.kɔ̃.ʒy.ɡal\.
What does "extraconjugal" mean?
As an adjective, "extraconjugal" means: Qui se fait en dehors des liens du mariage.
How do you pronounce "extraconjugal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extraconjugal" is \ɛk.stʁa.kɔ̃.ʒy.ɡal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extraconjugal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list