extraterritorial

\ɛks.tʁa.tɛ.ʁi.tɔ.ʁjal\

/\ɛks.tʁa.tɛ.ʁi.tɔ.ʁjal\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a lieu ou qui est en rapport avec quelque chose en dehors d’un territoire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-extraterritorial · extraterritorial · French

extraterritorial · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 extraterritorial
PropertyValue
Headwordextraterritorial
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛks.tʁa.tɛ.ʁi.tɔ.ʁjal\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « extraterritorial » en français

extraterritorialsiège 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

extraterritorial is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛks.tʁa.tɛ.ʁi.tɔ.ʁjal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for extraterritorial in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is extraterritorial, spelled E-X-T-R-A-T-E-R-R-I-T-O-R-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a lieu ou qui est en rapport avec quelque chose en dehors d’un territoire.
  2. 2
    Qualifie les activités bancaires et financières domiciliées dans les places étrangères.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il nous venait des impressions étranges : extraterritoriales en un mot.
  2. Ils rentrent à l’hôtel comme en un lieu privilégié, quasi extra-territorial, où le luxe et la tranquillité s’achètent, où l’on est l’objet des attentions du concierge et des politesses du directeur.

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 "extraterritorial"?
"extraterritorial" is spelled E-X-T-R-A-T-E-R-R-I-T-O-R-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛks.tʁa.tɛ.ʁi.tɔ.ʁjal\.
What does "extraterritorial" mean?
As an adjective, "extraterritorial" means: Qui a lieu ou qui est en rapport avec quelque chose en dehors d’un territoire.
How do you pronounce "extraterritorial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extraterritorial" is \ɛks.tʁa.tɛ.ʁi.tɔ.ʁjal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extraterritorial" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list