dégénératif

\de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\

/\de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\/ adj

The verdict

“dégénératif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a le caractère de la dégénération.

Corpus desk

Index FR-degeneratif · dégénératif · French

dégénératif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for dégénératif
PropertyValue
Headworddégénératif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « dégénératif » en français

dégénératifreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dégénératif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui a le caractère de la dégénération.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for dégénératif in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is dégénératif, spelled D-É-G-É-N-É-R-A-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a le caractère de la dégénération.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dégénératif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les modifications histologiques dites dégénératives. (Académie des sciences Comptes rend. t. LXXV, page 1831)
  2. Sa disparition semble pratiquement inscrite dans l'ADN canadien comme le sont certaines maladies dégénératives dans les cellules de certains organismes vivants.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dégénératif"?
"dégénératif" is spelled D-É-G-É-N-É-R-A-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\.
What does "dégénératif" mean?
As an adjective, "dégénératif" means: Qui a le caractère de la dégénération.
How do you pronounce "dégénératif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dégénératif" is \de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dégénératif" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list