cive
\siv\
The verdict
“cive” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciboule, plante bulbeuse de la famille des Liliacées, dont les feuilles sont utilisées comme condiment.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cive · cive · French
cive · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cive |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \siv\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « cive » en français
Rare enough to double-check
cive is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \siv\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
cive has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is cive, spelled C-I-V-E.
Definition
- 1Ciboule, plante bulbeuse de la famille des Liliacées, dont les feuilles sont utilisées comme condiment.
- 2Disque de verre obtenu par la méthode de soufflage en plateau.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cive appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Et puis, elle murmure, en des poses lascives, Mais sans songer à mal : — L’oignon, l’ail et les cives, Cela donne la faim au lieu de l’apaiser.
Autour de l’arcature court un motif de pampres et de dragons. De chaque côté, d’autres espaces fermés par des vitrages blancs formés de cives rondes.
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.