demonstrativ

\demɔnstʁaˈtiːf\

/\demɔnstʁaˈtiːf\/ adv

The verdict

“demonstrativ” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - De manière démonstrative.

Corpus desk

Index FR-demonstrativ · demonstrativ · French

demonstrativ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for demonstrativ
PropertyValue
Headworddemonstrativ
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\demɔnstʁaˈtiːf\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « demonstrativ » en français

demonstrativn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

demonstrativ is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \demɔnstʁaˈtiːf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De manière démonstrative.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for demonstrativ, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is demonstrativ, spelled D-E-M-O-N-S-T-R-A-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    De manière démonstrative.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ein 20-Jähriger wurde damals zu einer Strafe von 50 Euro verurteilt, weil er bei einem Zeltfest einen Furz gelassen haben soll. (...) Der Steirer habe die Amtshandlung durch die entweichende Blähung ins Lächerliche gezogen, hieß es von der Polizei in Frohnleiten: „Er hat demonstrativ einen fahren gelassen.“

Synonyms

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 "demonstrativ"?
"demonstrativ" is spelled D-E-M-O-N-S-T-R-A-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is \demɔnstʁaˈtiːf\.
What does "demonstrativ" mean?
As an adverb, "demonstrativ" means: De manière démonstrative.
How do you pronounce "demonstrativ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demonstrativ" is \demɔnstʁaˈtiːf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demonstrativ" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list