emphatique

\ɑ̃.fa.tik\

/\ɑ̃.fa.tik\/ adj

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The verdict

“emphatique” is an uncommon French word, ranked #73,123 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#73,123
frequency rank, French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualifie ce qui donne de l’emphase, ce qui exaspère l’expression d’un sentiment, d’une idée dans l’expression écrite ou orale.

Key facts for emphatique
PropertyValue
Headwordemphatique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɑ̃.fa.tik\
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,123
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “emphatique” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). emphatique lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for emphatique is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.fa.tik\. Corpus data places it at rank #73,123 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for emphatique in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 emphatique, spelled E-M-P-H-A-T-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualifie ce qui donne de l’emphase, ce qui exaspère l’expression d’un sentiment, d’une idée dans l’expression écrite ou orale.
  2. 2
    Qualifie ce qui est enflé et ampoulé dans l’expression écrite ou orale.
  3. 3
    Qualifie un discours prononcé avec exagération prétentieuse.
  4. 4
    Qui met l’accent sur un point particulier de la phrase.
  5. 5
    Qualifie une consonne éjective qui est également vélaire ou pharyngale, dans les langues sémitiques comme l’arabe.
  6. 6
    Exagéré.

Antonyms

clitique

This word in other languages

emphatic(English)enfático(Español)emphatisch(Deutsch)enfático(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "emphatique"?
"emphatique" is spelled E-M-P-H-A-T-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.fa.tik\.
What does "emphatique" mean?
As an adjective, "emphatique" means: Qualifie ce qui donne de l’emphase, ce qui exaspère l’expression d’un sentiment, d’une idée dans l’expression écrite ou orale.
How do you pronounce "emphatique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emphatique" is \ɑ̃.fa.tik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emphatique" come from?
"emphatique" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “emphatique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-M-P-H-A-T-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.fa.tik\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list