climatérique

\kli.ma.te.ʁik\

/\kli.ma.te.ʁik\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relatif au climat.

Key facts for climatérique
PropertyValue
Headwordclimatérique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kli.ma.te.ʁik\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “climatérique” sits in French frequency

climatérique falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

climatérique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kli.ma.te.ʁik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for climatérique in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is climatérique, spelled C-L-I-M-A-T-É-R-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif au climat.
  2. 2
    Qui appartient à l’un des âges de la vie qu’on regardait comme critiques. On dit plutôt aujourd’hui critique.
  3. 3
    Époque de changements importants.
  4. 4
    Qualifie certaines époques de la vie où il survient de grands changements, indépendamment de l’ordre numérique des années.
  5. 5
    Se dit d'une année ou d’un âge critiques pour l’homme, où selon les astrologues, le corps s’altère, ce qui conduit à des maladies, à la mort, ou à des accidents funestes.

This word in other languages

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 "climatérique"?
"climatérique" is spelled C-L-I-M-A-T-É-R-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kli.ma.te.ʁik\.
What does "climatérique" mean?
As an adjective, "climatérique" means: Relatif au climat.
How do you pronounce "climatérique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "climatérique" is \kli.ma.te.ʁik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "climatérique" come from?
"climatérique" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “climatérique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-L-I-M-A-T-É-R-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kli.ma.te.ʁik\ (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
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