abortif

\a.bɔʁ.tif\

/\a.bɔʁ.tif\/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est venu avant terme, qui n’a pu acquérir son entier développement.

Key facts for abortif
PropertyValue
Headwordabortif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.bɔʁ.tif\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abortif” sits in French frequency

abortif falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abortif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.bɔʁ.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for abortif in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is abortif, spelled A-B-O-R-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est venu avant terme, qui n’a pu acquérir son entier développement.
  2. 2
    Qui fait avorter.
  3. 3
    Qui fait avorter en parlant d’un médicament, d’une drogue ou d’un traitement.
  4. 4
    Incomplètement développé.

Synonyms

apophthore

This word in other languages

abortive(English)abortivo(Español)vergebens(Deutsch)inútil(Português)

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 "abortif"?
"abortif" is spelled A-B-O-R-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \a.bɔʁ.tif\.
What does "abortif" mean?
As an adjective, "abortif" means: Qui est venu avant terme, qui n’a pu acquérir son entier développement.
How do you pronounce "abortif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abortif" is \a.bɔʁ.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abortif" come from?
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Using “abortif”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-B-O-R-T-I-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.bɔʁ.tif\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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