génératif
\ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\
The verdict
“génératif” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualifie un mode de reproduction des plantes par la voie sexuelle.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | génératif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “génératif” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for génératif is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for génératif, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 génératif, spelled G-É-N-É-R-A-T-I-F.
Definition
- 1Qualifie un mode de reproduction des plantes par la voie sexuelle.
- 2Qualifie une approche de la grammaire fondée sur la manière dont les phrases sont générées.
- 3Qualifie un art produit de manière itérative en faisant intervenir le hasard.
- 4Qui permet de générer automatiquement (des images, par exemple).
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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 “génératif”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is G-É-N-É-R-A-T-I-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.