convulsif
\kɔ̃.vyl.sif\
The verdict
“convulsif” 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) - Qui se caractérise par des convulsions, qui s’accompagne de convulsions.
Corpus desk
Index FR-convulsif · convulsif · French
convulsif · 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 "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 | convulsif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \kɔ̃.vyl.sif\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
convulsif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kɔ̃.vyl.sif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for convulsif, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is convulsif, spelled C-O-N-V-U-L-S-I-F.
Definition
- 1Qui se caractérise par des convulsions, qui s’accompagne de convulsions.
- 2Qui a le caractère brusque, nerveux et saccadé des convulsions.
- 3Agité, violent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how convulsif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nous allongeâmes le pas pour aller saluer madame de Mortsauf, qui laissa tomber tout à coup le livre où lisait Madeleine, et prit sur ses genoux Jacques en proie à une toux convulsive.
Immobile, attentif seulement à me pénétrer de cette indiscrète émotion, j’avais au cœur des battements si convulsifs, si précipités, si distincts, que j’appuyais les deux mains sur ma poitrine pour en étouffer autant que possible les palpitations incommodes.
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.