fréquentatif
\fʁe.kɑ̃.ta.tif\
The verdict
“fréquentatif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualifie un mot dérivé qui exprime la répétition, la fréquence de l’acte indiqué par le mot simple.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fréquentatif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \fʁe.kɑ̃.ta.tif\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fréquentatif” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
fréquentatif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \fʁe.kɑ̃.ta.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qualifie un mot dérivé qui exprime la répétition, la fréquence de l’acte indiqué par le mot simple.".
No misspelling variants are generated for fréquentatif in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 fréquentatif, spelled F-R-É-Q-U-E-N-T-A-T-I-F.
Definition
- 1Qualifie un mot dérivé qui exprime la répétition, la fréquence de l’acte indiqué par le mot simple.
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.
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Using “fréquentatif”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is F-R-É-Q-U-E-N-T-A-T-I-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \fʁe.kɑ̃.ta.tif\ (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.