décroissants

\de.kʁwa.sɑ̃\

/\de.kʁwa.sɑ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“décroissants” is uncommon French (frequency #62,936 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,936
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masculin pluriel de décroissant.

Key facts for décroissants
PropertyValue
Headworddécroissants
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\de.kʁwa.sɑ̃\
Letters12
Frequency rank#62,936
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “décroissants” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). décroissants lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

décroissants is uncommon French at frequency #62,936 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \de.kʁwa.sɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Masculin pluriel de décroissant.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for décroissants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is décroissants, spelled D-É-C-R-O-I-S-S-A-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masculin pluriel de décroissant.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "décroissants"?
"décroissants" is spelled D-É-C-R-O-I-S-S-A-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \de.kʁwa.sɑ̃\.
What does "décroissants" mean?
As an adjective, "décroissants" means: Masculin pluriel de décroissant.
How do you pronounce "décroissants"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "décroissants" is \de.kʁwa.sɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "décroissants" come from?
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Using “décroissants”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-C-R-O-I-S-S-A-N-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.kʁwa.sɑ̃\ (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

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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