extrapolation
\eks.tʁa.pɔ.la.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“extrapolation” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #40,263 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #40,263
- frequency rank, French
- 13
- letters
- 19
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Déduction, généralisation à partir de données partielles.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | extrapolation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \eks.tʁa.pɔ.la.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #40,263 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “extrapolation” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for extrapolation is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \eks.tʁa.pɔ.la.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #40,263 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for extrapolation, with forms such as "etxrapolation", "exrtapolation", and "extarpolation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is extrapolation, spelled E-X-T-R-A-P-O-L-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Déduction, généralisation à partir de données partielles.
- 2Fait de prolonger des faits observés par une hypothèse allant dans le même sens.
- 3Estimation de la valeur d'une fonction en dehors des données connues.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: etxrapolation,exrtapolation,extarpolation,extraoplation,extraploation,extrapoaltion,extrapolaiton,extrapolatino,extrapolationn,extrapolatoin,extrapolattion,extrapollation,extrapoltaion,extrappolation,extrpaolation,extrrapolation,exttrapolation,exxtrapolation,xetrapolation
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of extrapolation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “extrapolation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is E-X-T-R-A-P-O-L-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \eks.tʁa.pɔ.la.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.