aggressive

\aɡʁɛˈsiːvə\

/\aɡʁɛˈsiːvə\/ adj

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The verdict

“aggressive” is uncommon French (frequency #96,571 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,571
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de aggressiv.

Key facts for aggressive
PropertyValue
Headwordaggressive
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\aɡʁɛˈsiːvə\
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,571
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aggressive” 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). aggressive lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

aggressive is uncommon French at frequency #96,571 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \aɡʁɛˈsiːvə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for aggressive in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is aggressive, spelled A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de aggressiv.
  2. 2
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de aggressiv.
  3. 3
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de aggressiv.
  4. 4
    Accusatif neutre singulier de la déclinaison faible de aggressiv.
  5. 5
    Accusatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de aggressiv.
  6. 6
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de aggressiv.
  7. 7
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de aggressiv.
  8. 8
    Nominatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de aggressiv.
  9. 9
    Nominatif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison faible de aggressiv.

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 "aggressive"?
"aggressive" is spelled A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is \aɡʁɛˈsiːvə\.
What does "aggressive" mean?
As an adjective, "aggressive" means: Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de aggressiv.
How do you pronounce "aggressive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aggressive" is \aɡʁɛˈsiːvə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aggressive" come from?
"aggressive" 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 “aggressive”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \aɡʁɛˈsiːvə\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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