extrême gauche
\ɛk.stʁɛm ɡoʃ\
The verdict
“extrême gauche” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partie la plus à gauche d'un objet, d'un groupe.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | extrême gauche |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛk.stʁɛm ɡoʃ\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “extrême gauche” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
extrême gauche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛk.stʁɛm ɡoʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
extrême gauche has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is extrême gauche, spelled E-X-T-R-Ê-M-E- -G-A-U-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Partie la plus à gauche d'un objet, d'un groupe.
- 2Ensemble des individus, groupes, mouvements et partis politiques partageant des idées et valeurs très à gauche, notamment l'anticapitalisme, l'internationalisme et l'égalitarisme.
- 3Classification donnée par la personne utilisant le mot à tout mouvement de gauche dont les actions sont considérées comme trop extrêmes ou dénuées de raison.
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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.
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Using “extrême gauche”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is E-X-T-R-Ê-M-E- -G-A-U-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɛk.stʁɛm ɡoʃ\ (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.