aggravatif

\a.ɡʁa.va.tif\

/\a.ɡʁa.va.tif\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui constitue une aggravation.

Corpus desk

Index FR-aggravatif · aggravatif · French

aggravatif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 aggravatif
PropertyValue
Headwordaggravatif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.ɡʁa.va.tif\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « aggravatif » en français

aggravatifn'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

aggravatif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.ɡʁa.va.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui constitue une aggravation.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aggravatif, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is aggravatif, spelled A-G-G-R-A-V-A-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui constitue une aggravation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pour lors, l’impôt est aggravatif à l’égard de l’état antérieur et permanent de misère.
  2. Dans la blennorrhagie aiguë de l’homme, les injections de levure n’exercent aucune espèce d’influence bien nette ni dans un sens aggravatif ni dans un sens curatif ; elles semblent se comporter comme un médicament absolument inerte.

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 "aggravatif"?
"aggravatif" is spelled A-G-G-R-A-V-A-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ɡʁa.va.tif\.
What does "aggravatif" mean?
As an adjective, "aggravatif" means: Qui constitue une aggravation.
How do you pronounce "aggravatif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aggravatif" is \a.ɡʁa.va.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aggravatif" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list