vexatoire
\vɛk.sa.twaʁ\
The verdict
“vexatoire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a le caractère de la vexation.
Corpus desk
Index FR-vexatoire · vexatoire · French
vexatoire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vexatoire |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \vɛk.sa.twaʁ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « vexatoire » en français
Rare enough to double-check
vexatoire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vɛk.sa.twaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui a le caractère de la vexation.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vexatoire, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 vexatoire, spelled V-E-X-A-T-O-I-R-E.
Definition
- 1Qui a le caractère de la vexation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vexatoire appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’unique bénéficiaire de ce système vexatoire est un Chinois qui a installé sa cahute dans un des coins du hangar : il détient le monopole de la vente de sandwichs et de café aux passagers qui choisissent easyJet plutôt que El Al.
Mais, ô malheur! le vent saute au sud-ouest et nous enveloppe d'un brouillard épais. Il ne pouvait rien survenir de plus vexatoire au moment où nous apprêtions nos lorgnettes pour jouir de la première apparition de cette Islande inconnue.
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.