extractives

\ɛks.tʁak.tiv\

/\ɛks.tʁak.tiv\/ adj

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The verdict

“extractives” is uncommon French (frequency #65,147 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,147
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin pluriel de extractif.

Key facts for extractives
PropertyValue
Headwordextractives
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛks.tʁak.tiv\
Letters11
Frequency rank#65,147
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “extractives” 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). extractives lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

extractives is uncommon French at frequency #65,147 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛks.tʁak.tiv\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin pluriel de extractif.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for extractives, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is extractives, spelled E-X-T-R-A-C-T-I-V-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de extractif.

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 "extractives"?
"extractives" is spelled E-X-T-R-A-C-T-I-V-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛks.tʁak.tiv\.
What does "extractives" mean?
As an adjective, "extractives" means: Féminin pluriel de extractif.
How do you pronounce "extractives"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extractives" is \ɛks.tʁak.tiv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extractives" come from?
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Using “extractives”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-X-T-R-A-C-T-I-V-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛks.tʁak.tiv\ (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

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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