extrem
\ɛks.ˈtʀeːm\
The verdict
“extrem” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Extrême, extrêmement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-extrem · extrem · French
extrem · 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 | extrem |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɛks.ˈtʀeːm\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
extrem is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛks.ˈtʀeːm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Extrême, extrêmement.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for extrem, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 extrem, spelled E-X-T-R-E-M.
Definition
- 1Extrême, extrêmement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how extrem appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Aufgrund des extremen Personalmangels fallen Flüge aus, die Abfertigung an den Airports dauert mitunter so lange, dass Passagier:innen ihren Flug verpassen.
Im Zuge der extremen Hitze sinken (...) die Wasserpegel der Flüsse und Stauseen. Viele Wasserkraftwerke stehen deshalb still (...)
Synonyms
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.