extrospection
\ɛk.stʁɔs.pɛk.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“extrospection” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Observation psychologique objective, d'après les manifestations extérieures (comportements, expressions...).
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Index FR-extrospection · extrospection · French
extrospection · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | extrospection |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛk.stʁɔs.pɛk.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
extrospection is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛk.stʁɔs.pɛk.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Observation psychologique objective, d'après les manifestations extérieures (comportements, expressions...).".
extrospection doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is extrospection, spelled E-X-T-R-O-S-P-E-C-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Observation psychologique objective, d'après les manifestations extérieures (comportements, expressions...).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how extrospection appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’extrospection, dans le travail de singularisation qu’elle vise, exige d’abandonner l’idée d’un lien direct entre la société et l’individu.
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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.