adjectif numéral

\ad.ʒɛk.tif ny.me.ʁal\

/\ad.ʒɛk.tif ny.me.ʁal\/ noun

The verdict

“adjectif numéral” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mot qui précise la quantité numérique de ce qui est exprimé par un nom (adjectif numéral cardinal) ou son rang, son ordre dans une série (adjectif numéral ordinal) : les premiers fonctionnent comme...

Key facts for adjectif numéral
PropertyValue
Headwordadjectif numéral
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ad.ʒɛk.tif ny.me.ʁal\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adjectif numéral” sits in French frequency

adjectif numéral 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for adjectif numéral is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ad.ʒɛk.tif ny.me.ʁal\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Mot qui précise la quantité numérique de ce qui est exprimé par un nom (adjectif numéral cardinal) ou son rang, son ordre dans une série (adjectif numéral ordinal) : les premiers fonctionnent comme...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for adjectif numéral, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 adjectif numéral, spelled A-D-J-E-C-T-I-F- -N-U-M-É-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mot qui précise la quantité numérique de ce qui est exprimé par un nom (adjectif numéral cardinal) ou son rang, son ordre dans une série (adjectif numéral ordinal) : les premiers fonctionnent comme des déterminants, les seconds comme des adjectifs qualificatifs.

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 "adjectif numéral"?
"adjectif numéral" is spelled A-D-J-E-C-T-I-F- -N-U-M-É-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ad.ʒɛk.tif ny.me.ʁal\.
What does "adjectif numéral" mean?
As a noun, "adjectif numéral" means: Mot qui précise la quantité numérique de ce qui est exprimé par un nom (adjectif numéral cardinal) ou son rang, son ordre dans une série (adjectif numéral ordinal) : les premiers fonctionnent comme...
How do you pronounce "adjectif numéral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adjectif numéral" is \ad.ʒɛk.tif ny.me.ʁal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adjectif numéral" come from?
"adjectif numéral" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “adjectif numéral”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-D-J-E-C-T-I-F- -N-U-M-É-R-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ad.ʒɛk.tif ny.me.ʁal\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list