dérivatif
\de.ʁi.va.tif\
The verdict
“dérivatif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Médicament dérivatif.
Corpus desk
Index FR-derivatif · dérivatif · French
dérivatif · 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 | dérivatif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \de.ʁi.va.tif\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « dérivatif » en français
Rare enough to double-check
dérivatif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.ʁi.va.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
dérivatif has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 dérivatif, spelled D-É-R-I-V-A-T-I-F.
Definition
- 1Médicament dérivatif.
- 2Moyen illusoire pris pour éviter quelque chose.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dérivatif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Cette bonne nouvelle fut un dérivatif à son chagrin.
Cette mesure n’est pas un remède : ce n’est qu’un dérivatif.
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.