vexation

\vɛk.sa.sjɔ̃\

/\vɛk.sa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“vexation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de vexer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vexation · vexation · French

vexation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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.

Key facts for vexation
PropertyValue
Headwordvexation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɛk.sa.sjɔ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vexation » en français

vexationn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vexation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɛk.sa.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vexation, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is vexation, spelled V-E-X-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de vexer.
  2. 2
    Trouble causé à une personne par le diable ou ses démons, sans que ces derniers soient présents dans le corps de celle-ci.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how vexation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […] depuis long-temps, presque toutes ces provinces sont en proie aux vexations d’administrateurs avides et ignorants ; depuis longtemps les guerres civiles et l’anarchie détruisent à de courts intervalles le bien-être de leurs habitants […]
  2. D’un autre côté, les moyens de vexation et d’oppression que possédaient les grands barons étaient si étendus et si multiples, que jamais ils ne manquaient ni de prétexte ni de volonté pour poursuivre, harasser, pousser enfin aux dernières limites de la destruction ceux de leurs moins puissants voisins qui tentaient de se dégager de leur autorité […]

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vexation"?
"vexation" is spelled V-E-X-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛk.sa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "vexation" mean?
As a noun, "vexation" means: Action de vexer.
How do you pronounce "vexation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vexation" is \vɛk.sa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vexation" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list