décati
\de.ka.ti\
The verdict
“décati” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a perdu sa fraîcheur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-decati · décati · French
décati · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | décati |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \de.ka.ti\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « décati » en français
Rare enough to double-check
décati is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \de.ka.ti\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
décati doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is décati, spelled D-É-C-A-T-I.
Definition
- 1Qui a perdu sa fraîcheur.
- 2Qui est devenu vieux, avec toutes les marques de la vieillesse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how décati appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
– « Maintenant, c’est vous qui avez une drôle de tête », dit Angelo en souriant. Les yeux ironiques eurent l’air de comprendre très exactement le sourire. « Ah ! ça, j’avoue que je suis un peu décati », dit le jeune homme. Il s’adossa au tronc du mûrier. « Voudriez-vous me passer la drogue, s’il vous plaît ? »
Toute la clôture était décatie. Du temps où Shed était garçonnet, c’était un parc, un séjour digne pour ceux qui étaient partis. Maintenant elle avait l’aspect pitoyable caractéristique du reste de génépi.
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.