décélérateur
\de.se.le.ʁa.tœʁ\
The verdict
“décélérateur” 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 September 3, 2026) - Qui décélère.
Corpus desk
Index FR-decelerateur · décélérateur · French
décélérateur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | décélérateur |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \de.se.le.ʁa.tœʁ\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
décélérateur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \de.se.le.ʁa.tœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
décélérateur doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is décélérateur, spelled D-É-C-É-L-É-R-A-T-E-U-R.
Definition
- 1Qui décélère.
- 2Qui favorise la décélération.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how décélérateur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La force décélératrice du freinage.
Une longe décelératrice.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.