demi-finaliste

\də.mi.fi.na.list\

/\də.mi.fi.na.list\/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est qualifié pour la demi-finale, qui participe ou a participé à la demi-finale, dans des tournois par élimination.

Key facts for demi-finaliste
PropertyValue
Headworddemi-finaliste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\də.mi.fi.na.list\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “demi-finaliste” sits in French frequency

demi-finaliste falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

demi-finaliste is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \də.mi.fi.na.list\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for demi-finaliste, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is demi-finaliste, spelled D-E-M-I---F-I-N-A-L-I-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est qualifié pour la demi-finale, qui participe ou a participé à la demi-finale, dans des tournois par élimination.
  2. 2
    Qui a été éliminé en demi-finale.

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 "demi-finaliste"?
"demi-finaliste" is spelled D-E-M-I---F-I-N-A-L-I-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \də.mi.fi.na.list\.
What does "demi-finaliste" mean?
As an adjective, "demi-finaliste" means: Qui est qualifié pour la demi-finale, qui participe ou a participé à la demi-finale, dans des tournois par élimination.
How do you pronounce "demi-finaliste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demi-finaliste" is \də.mi.fi.na.list\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demi-finaliste" come from?
"demi-finaliste" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “demi-finaliste”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-M-I---F-I-N-A-L-I-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \də.mi.fi.na.list\ (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
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