contre-intuitif

\kɔ̃.tʁ‿ɛ̃.tɥi.tif\

/\kɔ̃.tʁ‿ɛ̃.tɥi.tif\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui n’est pas intuitif ; qui va à l’encontre de l’intuition.

Corpus desk

Index FR-contre-intuitif · contre-intuitif · French

contre-intuitif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for contre-intuitif
PropertyValue
Headwordcontre-intuitif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kɔ̃.tʁ‿ɛ̃.tɥi.tif\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « contre-intuitif » en français

contre-intuitifreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

contre-intuitif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kɔ̃.tʁ‿ɛ̃.tɥi.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui n’est pas intuitif ; qui va à l’encontre de l’intuition.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for contre-intuitif in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is contre-intuitif, spelled C-O-N-T-R-E---I-N-T-U-I-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui n’est pas intuitif ; qui va à l’encontre de l’intuition.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cela semble contre-intuitif, mais c’est le fait.
  2. Cette idée contre-intuitive d'une « Terre primitive froide » a d’abord été la conséquence des calculs thermodynamiques : bien que la température des océans primitifs de magma ait dépassé 1 000 °C, une croûte a pu se former par refroidissement en dix millions d’années seulement.

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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 "contre-intuitif"?
"contre-intuitif" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-E---I-N-T-U-I-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.tʁ‿ɛ̃.tɥi.tif\.
What does "contre-intuitif" mean?
As an adjective, "contre-intuitif" means: Qui n’est pas intuitif ; qui va à l’encontre de l’intuition.
How do you pronounce "contre-intuitif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contre-intuitif" is \kɔ̃.tʁ‿ɛ̃.tɥi.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contre-intuitif" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list