extraire

\ɛks.tʁɛʁ\

/\ɛks.tʁɛʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“extraire” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #8,852 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#8,852
frequency rank, French
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tirer ou retirer une chose d’un lieu, d’un corps dans lequel elle s’est formée ou introduite.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

extraire vs extrait
75% similar
extraire vs extraits
75% similar
extraire vs extraite
88% similar

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

Key facts for extraire
PropertyValue
Headwordextraire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛks.tʁɛʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,852
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “extraire” 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). extraire 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 extraire is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛks.tʁɛʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #8,852 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for extraire, with forms such as "etxraire", "exrtaire", and "extarire". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "extrait", "extraits", "extraite", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is extraire, spelled E-X-T-R-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tirer ou retirer une chose d’un lieu, d’un corps dans lequel elle s’est formée ou introduite.
  2. 2
    Tirer d’un livre, d’un registre, d’un acte, etc., les passages, les renseignements dont on a besoin.
  3. 3
    Tirer, séparer par quelque opération chimique une substance simple ou composée d’un corps dont elle faisait partie.
  4. 4
    Effectuer certaines formes de calcul, en particulier itératif, notamment pour le calcul de racine, carrée ou cubique, qui sont chacune/une fonction implicite.
  5. 5
    Retirer, dans le sens de recopier, un ou plusieurs fichiers d’une archive.

This word in other languages

extract(English)extraer(Español)abbauen(Deutsch)extrair(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etxraire,exrtaire,extarire,extraier,extrairre,extrarie,extriare,extrraire,exttraire,exxtraire,xetraire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of extraire - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

etxraire2exrtaire2extarire2extraier2extrairre1extrarie2extriare2extrraire1
Edit distance from "extraire"

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 "extraire"?
"extraire" is spelled E-X-T-R-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛks.tʁɛʁ\.
What does "extraire" mean?
As a verb, "extraire" means: Tirer ou retirer une chose d’un lieu, d’un corps dans lequel elle s’est formée ou introduite.
What words are commonly confused with "extraire"?
"extraire" is commonly confused with "extrait", "extraits", "extraite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "extraire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extraire" is \ɛks.tʁɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extraire" come from?
"extraire" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “extraire”

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

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