aversif

\a.vɛʁ.sif\

/\a.vɛʁ.sif\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relatif à l’aversion ; qui provoque cette dernière.

Corpus desk

Index FR-aversif · aversif · French

aversif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 aversif
PropertyValue
Headwordaversif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.vɛʁ.sif\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « aversif » en français

aversifn'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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aversif, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is aversif, spelled A-V-E-R-S-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif à l’aversion ; qui provoque cette dernière.
  2. 2
    Cas grammatical de certaines langues aborigènes indiquant l'aversion de la personne qui s'exprime pour l'élément ainsi décliné.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il évite un événement de l'environnement lorsqu'il produit un comportement ou une séquence de comportements pour ne pas être confronté ou être moins exposé à un événement aversif.
  2. L'ensemble des résultats montre le déclenchement d'un comportement de combat lié à la réception de stimulations « aversives », plus ou moins sévères (Ulrich et al., 1962 ; Azrin, Hutchinson & Hake, 1963 cités par Pahlavan).

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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 "aversif"?
"aversif" is spelled A-V-E-R-S-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \a.vɛʁ.sif\.
What does "aversif" mean?
As an adjective, "aversif" means: Relatif à l’aversion ; qui provoque cette dernière.
How do you pronounce "aversif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aversif" is \a.vɛʁ.sif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aversif" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list