aggressiv

\aɡʁɛˈsiːf\

/\aɡʁɛˈsiːf\/ adj

The verdict

“aggressiv” 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) - Agressif.

Corpus desk

Index FR-aggressiv · aggressiv · French

aggressiv · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 aggressiv
PropertyValue
Headwordaggressiv
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\aɡʁɛˈsiːf\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « aggressiv » en français

aggressivn'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

aggressiv is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \aɡʁɛˈsiːf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Agressif.".

Zero misspellings are on record for aggressiv in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 aggressiv, spelled A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agressif.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jana, 23, zog für ihr Studium nach Dortmund und wohnt seitdem über einem berüchtigten Club. Aggressive Partygäste inklusive.
  2. Für alle, die unter Minderwertigkeitskomplexen leiden, gibt (die Alterität der Frau) einen wunderbaren Balsam ab: niemand ist den Frauen gegenüber arroganter, aggressiver oder verächtlicher als ein in seiner Männlichkeit verunsicherter Mann.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "aggressiv"?
"aggressiv" is spelled A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is \aɡʁɛˈsiːf\.
What does "aggressiv" mean?
As an adjective, "aggressiv" means: Agressif.
How do you pronounce "aggressiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aggressiv" is \aɡʁɛˈsiːf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aggressiv" come from?
"aggressiv" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list