gratifications

\ɡʁa.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\

/\ɡʁa.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“gratifications” is uncommon French (frequency #82,080 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,080
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de gratification.

Key facts for gratifications
PropertyValue
Headwordgratifications
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁa.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\
Letters14
Frequency rank#82,080
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gratifications” 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). gratifications 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

gratifications is uncommon French at frequency #82,080 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁa.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de gratification.".

Zero misspellings are on record for gratifications in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is gratifications, spelled G-R-A-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de gratification.

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 "gratifications"?
"gratifications" is spelled G-R-A-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁa.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\.
What does "gratifications" mean?
As a noun, "gratifications" means: Pluriel de gratification.
How do you pronounce "gratifications"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gratifications" is \ɡʁa.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gratifications" come from?
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Using “gratifications”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁa.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list