attraktiv

\atʁakˈtiːf\

/\atʁakˈtiːf\/ adj

The verdict

“attraktiv” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Attrayant, attirant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-attraktiv · attraktiv · French

attraktiv · 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 attraktiv
PropertyValue
Headwordattraktiv
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\atʁakˈtiːf\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « attraktiv » en français

attraktivsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

attraktiv is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \atʁakˈtiːf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

attraktiv has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is attraktiv, spelled A-T-T-R-A-K-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    Attrayant, attirant.
  2. 2
    Attirant, sympathique, séduisant, attrayant, dans le contexte de personnes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unter den Einsendern dieses Preisausschreibens verlosen wir attraktive Gewinne wie zum Beispiel einen Wäschetrockner.
  2. Neben massiven Schmiergeldzahlungen an Funktionäre war es wohl vor allem das attraktive Gesamtkonzept, das Saudi-Arabien die Austragung der Fußball-WM 2034 bescherte. Vor allem die Pläne zur Weiternutzung der geplanten Stadien konnten die FIFA überzeugen.

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 "attraktiv"?
"attraktiv" is spelled A-T-T-R-A-K-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is \atʁakˈtiːf\.
What does "attraktiv" mean?
As an adjective, "attraktiv" means: Attrayant, attirant.
How do you pronounce "attraktiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "attraktiv" is \atʁakˈtiːf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "attraktiv" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list