hâtif

^((h aspiré))\ɑ.tif\

/^((h aspiré))\ɑ.tif\/ adj

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The verdict

“hâtif” is uncommon French (frequency #50,276 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,276
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui devance le temps, en parlant de ce qui est susceptible d’accroissement.

Key facts for hâtif
PropertyValue
Headwordhâtif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA^((h aspiré))\ɑ.tif\
Letters5
Frequency rank#50,276
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hâtif” 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). hâtif lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hâtif is uncommon French at frequency #50,276 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\ɑ.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hâtif, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hâtif, spelled H-Â-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui devance le temps, en parlant de ce qui est susceptible d’accroissement.
  2. 2
    Qui est en avance.
  3. 3
    Qui produit avant le temps.
  4. 4
    Qui se développent plus tôt que l’espèce, en parlant de variétés de plantes, de fruits ou de fleurs.
  5. 5
    Qui hâte.

Synonyms

à la va-viteanticipéavancébâcléfurtifpresséprécipitérapidetôtifvite

Antonyms

tardif

This word in other languages

quick(English)voreilig(Deutsch)

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 "hâtif"?
"hâtif" is spelled H-Â-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\ɑ.tif\.
What does "hâtif" mean?
As an adjective, "hâtif" means: Qui devance le temps, en parlant de ce qui est susceptible d’accroissement.
How do you pronounce "hâtif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hâtif" is ^((h aspiré))\ɑ.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hâtif" come from?
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Using “hâtif”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-Â-T-I-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h aspiré))\ɑ.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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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