hyperactif

^((h muet))\i.pɛ.ʁak.tif\

/^((h muet))\i.pɛ.ʁak.tif\/ adj

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The verdict

“hyperactif” is uncommon French (frequency #50,275 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,275
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est très actif, qui agit beaucoup, qui travaille beaucoup (en parlant des personnes ou des groupes de personnes).

Key facts for hyperactif
PropertyValue
Headwordhyperactif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA^((h muet))\i.pɛ.ʁak.tif\
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,275
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hyperactif” 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). hyperactif 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

hyperactif is uncommon French at frequency #50,275 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed ^((h muet))\i.pɛ.ʁak.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

hyperactif doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hyperactif, spelled H-Y-P-E-R-A-C-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est très actif, qui agit beaucoup, qui travaille beaucoup (en parlant des personnes ou des groupes de personnes).
  2. 2
    Qui est très actif (en parlant des choses).
  3. 3
    Qui manifeste de l’hyperactivité.

This word in other languages

hyperactive(English)

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 "hyperactif"?
"hyperactif" is spelled H-Y-P-E-R-A-C-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h muet))\i.pɛ.ʁak.tif\.
What does "hyperactif" mean?
As an adjective, "hyperactif" means: Qui est très actif, qui agit beaucoup, qui travaille beaucoup (en parlant des personnes ou des groupes de personnes).
How do you pronounce "hyperactif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hyperactif" is ^((h muet))\i.pɛ.ʁak.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hyperactif" come from?
"hyperactif" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “hyperactif”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-Y-P-E-R-A-C-T-I-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h muet))\i.pɛ.ʁak.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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list