approximatifs

\a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tif\

/\a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tif\/ adj

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The verdict

“approximatifs” is uncommon French (frequency #57,750 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,750
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masculin pluriel de approximatif.

Key facts for approximatifs
PropertyValue
Headwordapproximatifs
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tif\
Letters13
Frequency rank#57,750
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “approximatifs” 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). approximatifs 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

approximatifs is uncommon French at frequency #57,750 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Masculin pluriel de approximatif.".

approximatifs doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is approximatifs, spelled A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-I-F-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masculin pluriel de approximatif.

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 "approximatifs"?
"approximatifs" is spelled A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-I-F-S. The IPA pronunciation is \a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tif\.
What does "approximatifs" mean?
As an adjective, "approximatifs" means: Masculin pluriel de approximatif.
How do you pronounce "approximatifs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "approximatifs" is \a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "approximatifs" come from?
"approximatifs" 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 “approximatifs”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-I-F-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tif\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list