éruptif
\e.ʁyp.tif\
The verdict
“éruptif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est accompagné d’éruption, comme la rougeole, la variole, la scarlatine, etc.
Corpus desk
Index FR-eruptif · éruptif · French
éruptif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "É" 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 | éruptif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \e.ʁyp.tif\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « éruptif » en français
Rare enough to double-check
éruptif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \e.ʁyp.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
éruptif 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 entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is éruptif, spelled É-R-U-P-T-I-F.
Definition
- 1Qui est accompagné d’éruption, comme la rougeole, la variole, la scarlatine, etc.
- 2Relatif aux éruptions volcaniques ; qui résulte des éruptions volcaniques.
- 3Qualifie des roches formées dans ces conditions.
- 4En parlant d'une personne, sujet aux explosions de colère.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how éruptif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Fièvre éruptive.
La connexité qui existe entre ce phénomène et les phénomènes éruptifs était une fois de plus démontrée.
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.