apprentif

\a.pʁɑ̃.tif\

/\a.pʁɑ̃.tif\/ noun

The verdict

“apprentif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Variante de apprenti.

Corpus desk

Index FR-apprentif · apprentif · French

apprentif · 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 apprentif
PropertyValue
Headwordapprentif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.pʁɑ̃.tif\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « apprentif » en français

apprentifn'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

apprentif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.pʁɑ̃.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de apprenti.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for apprentif in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 apprentif, spelled A-P-P-R-E-N-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de apprenti.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les apprentifs marchands sont tenus d’accomplir le tems porté par les statuts ; néanmoins les enfans des marchands sont réputés avoir fait leur apprentissage lorsqu’ils ont demeuré actuellement en la maison de leur pere ou de leur mere, faisant profession de la même marchandise, jusqu’à dix-sept ans accomplis, selon la disposition de l’Ordonnance de 1673.
  2. Chaque maître ne peut avoir qu’un apprentif à la fois, qu’il eſt tenu d’obliger pour cinq ans, & chaque apprentif, avant de ſe préſenter pour la maîtriſe, doit encore avoir ſervi les maîtres cinq autres années

Synonyms

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 "apprentif"?
"apprentif" is spelled A-P-P-R-E-N-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \a.pʁɑ̃.tif\.
What does "apprentif" mean?
As a noun, "apprentif" means: Variante de apprenti.
How do you pronounce "apprentif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apprentif" is \a.pʁɑ̃.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apprentif" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list