Xerxès

\ɡzɛʁk.sɛs\

/\ɡzɛʁk.sɛs\/ name

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The verdict

“Xerxès” is uncommon French (frequency #54,338 among 2,825 “X” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,338
frequency rank, French
2,825
“X” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fils de Darius, roi des Perses, battu par les Grecs à Salamine.

Key facts for Xerxès
PropertyValue
HeadwordXerxès
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɡzɛʁk.sɛs\
Letters6
Frequency rank#54,338
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Xerxès” 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). Xerxès lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Xerxès is uncommon French at frequency #54,338 among 2,825 “X” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ɡzɛʁk.sɛs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fils de Darius, roi des Perses, battu par les Grecs à Salamine.".

Xerxès has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Xerxès, spelled X-E-R-X-È-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fils de Darius, roi des Perses, battu par les Grecs à Salamine.

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 "Xerxès"?
"Xerxès" is spelled X-E-R-X-È-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡzɛʁk.sɛs\.
What does "Xerxès" mean?
As a proper noun, "Xerxès" means: Fils de Darius, roi des Perses, battu par les Grecs à Salamine.
How do you pronounce "Xerxès"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Xerxès" is \ɡzɛʁk.sɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Xerxès" come from?
"Xerxès" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Xerxès”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is X-E-R-X-È-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡzɛʁk.sɛs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list