imitatif

\i.mi.ta.tif\

/\i.mi.ta.tif\/ adj

The verdict

“imitatif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui imite.

Corpus desk

Index FR-imitatif · imitatif · French

imitatif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for imitatif
PropertyValue
Headwordimitatif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\i.mi.ta.tif\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « imitatif » en français

imitatifsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

imitatif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \i.mi.ta.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui imite.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for imitatif, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is imitatif, spelled I-M-I-T-A-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui imite.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how imitatif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nous conclurons là que la musique chorégraphique (formellement ou virtuellement chorégraphique) est imitative, mais en un sens large qui laisse la place à beaucoup d’indétermination.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "imitatif"?
"imitatif" is spelled I-M-I-T-A-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \i.mi.ta.tif\.
What does "imitatif" mean?
As an adjective, "imitatif" means: Qui imite.
How do you pronounce "imitatif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imitatif" is \i.mi.ta.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imitatif" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list