extrémité

\ɛk.stʁe.mi.te\

/\ɛk.stʁe.mi.te\/ noun

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The verdict

“extrémité” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #6,394. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,394
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Le bout d’une chose, la partie qui la termine.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

extrémité vs extrémités
90% similar
extrémité vs extreme
56% similar
extrémité vs extraite
67% similar

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

Key facts for extrémité
PropertyValue
Headwordextrémité
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛk.stʁe.mi.te\
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,394
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “extrémité” 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). extrémité lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around extrémité (IPA \ɛk.stʁe.mi.te\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,394 among 201,161 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for extrémité, with forms such as "etxrémité", "exrtémité", and "extremite". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "extrémités", "extreme", "extraite", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is extrémité, spelled E-X-T-R-É-M-I-T-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Le bout d’une chose, la partie qui la termine.
  2. 2
    Membres du corps humain.
  3. 3
    Se dit aussi surtout, dans le langage ordinaire, des pieds et des mains seulement.
  4. 4
    Derniers moments de la vie.
  5. 5
    Le plus triste état où l’on puisse être réduit.
  6. 6
    Excès.
  7. 7
    Excès de violence, d’emportement (souvent au pluriel).

Synonyms

membreexcès

This word in other languages

extremity(English)extremidad(Español)Ende(Deutsch)extremidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxrémité
  • exrtémité
  • extremite
  • extrméité
  • extrrémité
  • extréimté
  • extrémitté
  • extrémiét
  • extrémmité
  • extrémtié
  • exttrémité
  • extérmité
  • exxtrémité
  • xetrémité

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of extrémité - 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.

etxrémité2exrtémité2extremite2extrméité2extrrémité1extréimté2extrémitté1extrémiét2
Edit distance from "extrémité"

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 "extrémité"?
"extrémité" is spelled E-X-T-R-É-M-I-T-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛk.stʁe.mi.te\.
What does "extrémité" mean?
As a noun, "extrémité" means: Le bout d’une chose, la partie qui la termine.
What words are commonly confused with "extrémité"?
"extrémité" is commonly confused with "extrémités", "extreme", "extraite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "extrémité"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extrémité" is \ɛk.stʁe.mi.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extrémité" come from?
"extrémité" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “extrémité”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-X-T-R-É-M-I-T-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛk.stʁe.mi.te\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “extrémités” - see the side-by-side comparison. extrémité vs extrémités
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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