definitiv
\ˌdefiniˈtiːf\
The verdict
“definitiv” 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) - Définitif.
Corpus desk
Index FR-definitiv · definitiv · French
definitiv · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | definitiv |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˌdefiniˈtiːf\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « definitiv » en français
Rare enough to double-check
definitiv is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˌdefiniˈtiːf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Définitif.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for definitiv, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is definitiv, spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-V.
Definition
- 1Définitif.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how definitiv appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Dienstverhältnis ist definitiv.
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.