point d’exclamation
\pwɛ̃ d‿ɛks.kla.ma.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“point d’exclamation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - « ! », signe de ponctuation qui se met à la fin d’une phrase exclamative, à la place du point.
Corpus desk
Index FR-point-d-exclamation · point d’exclamation · French
point d’exclamation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | point d’exclamation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pwɛ̃ d‿ɛks.kla.ma.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
point d’exclamation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃ d‿ɛks.kla.ma.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "« ! », signe de ponctuation qui se met à la fin d’une phrase exclamative, à la place du point.".
point d’exclamation has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is point d’exclamation, spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-’-E-X-C-L-A-M-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1« ! », signe de ponctuation qui se met à la fin d’une phrase exclamative, à la place du point.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how point d’exclamation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le tout finit par un refrain de cantate : — Donc, patience ! fermeté ! courage ! union et discipline ! Voilà comme M. Gambetta entend ces choses ! Quand il a apposé beaucoup de points d’exclamation au bas de ses dépêches et circulaires, il croit avoir sauvé la patrie.
Elle marchait avec précaution dans les sentiers étroits garnis d’un sable fin soigneusement ratissé, entre les bordures de buis, puis jetait un regard en arrière pour voir la trace de ses chaussures, pareille à un semis de points d’exclamation.
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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.