annihilateur

\a.ni.i.la.tœʁ\

/\a.ni.i.la.tœʁ\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-annihilateur · annihilateur · French

annihilateur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 annihilateur
PropertyValue
Headwordannihilateur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.ni.i.la.tœʁ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « annihilateur » en français

annihilateurreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

annihilateur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.ni.i.la.tœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui annihile.".

annihilateur has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is annihilateur, spelled A-N-N-I-H-I-L-A-T-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui annihile.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. J'avais une telle habitude d'avoir Albertine auprès de moi, et je voyais soudain un nouveau visage de l'habitude. Jusqu'ici je l'avais considérée surtout comme un pouvoir annihilateur qui supprime l'originalité et jusqu'à la conscience des perceptions; maintenant je la voyais comme une divinité redoutable.

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 "annihilateur"?
"annihilateur" is spelled A-N-N-I-H-I-L-A-T-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ni.i.la.tœʁ\.
What does "annihilateur" mean?
As an adjective, "annihilateur" means: Qui annihile.
How do you pronounce "annihilateur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "annihilateur" is \a.ni.i.la.tœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "annihilateur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list