gustative

\ɡys.ta.tiv\

/\ɡys.ta.tiv\/ adj

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The verdict

“gustative” is uncommon French (frequency #60,840 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,840
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

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

Key facts for gustative
PropertyValue
Headwordgustative
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡys.ta.tiv\
Letters9
Frequency rank#60,840
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gustative” 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). gustative 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

gustative is uncommon French at frequency #60,840 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡys.ta.tiv\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin singulier de gustatif.".

Zero misspellings are on record for gustative in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gustative, spelled G-U-S-T-A-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin singulier de gustatif.

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 "gustative"?
"gustative" is spelled G-U-S-T-A-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡys.ta.tiv\.
What does "gustative" mean?
As an adjective, "gustative" means: Féminin singulier de gustatif.
How do you pronounce "gustative"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gustative" is \ɡys.ta.tiv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gustative" come from?
"gustative" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “gustative”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-U-S-T-A-T-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡys.ta.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