ascendantes

\a.sɑ̃.dɑ̃t\

/\a.sɑ̃.dɑ̃t\/ adj

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The verdict

“ascendantes” is uncommon French (frequency #86,430 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,430
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for ascendantes
PropertyValue
Headwordascendantes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.sɑ̃.dɑ̃t\
Letters11
Frequency rank#86,430
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ascendantes” 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). ascendantes 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

ascendantes is uncommon French at frequency #86,430 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.sɑ̃.dɑ̃t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin pluriel de ascendant.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ascendantes, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ascendantes, spelled A-S-C-E-N-D-A-N-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de ascendant.

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 "ascendantes"?
"ascendantes" is spelled A-S-C-E-N-D-A-N-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \a.sɑ̃.dɑ̃t\.
What does "ascendantes" mean?
As an adjective, "ascendantes" means: Féminin pluriel de ascendant.
How do you pronounce "ascendantes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ascendantes" is \a.sɑ̃.dɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ascendantes" come from?
"ascendantes" 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 “ascendantes”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-S-C-E-N-D-A-N-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.sɑ̃.dɑ̃t\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list