intempestif

\ɛ̃.tɑ̃.pɛs.tif\

/\ɛ̃.tɑ̃.pɛs.tif\/ adj

The verdict

“intempestif” is uncommon French (frequency #63,085 among 3,561 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,085
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui survient au mauvais moment.

Corpus desk

Index FR-intempestif · intempestif · French

intempestif · rank #63,085 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,085
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH insouciants

Nearest frequency peer: insouciants (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « intempestif »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « intempestif » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for intempestif
PropertyValue
Headwordintempestif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.tɑ̃.pɛs.tif\
Letters11
Frequency rank#63,085
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « intempestif » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).intempestiftombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Voisins rares de la même bande: « insouciants » (#63,084), « interconnectés » (#63,086), « insonorisation » (#63,083). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « intempestif » est au #63,085. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

intempestif is uncommon French at frequency #63,085 among 3,561 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛ̃.tɑ̃.pɛs.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for intempestif in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is intempestif, spelled I-N-T-E-M-P-E-S-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui survient au mauvais moment.
  2. 2
    Qui se produit inopportunément ; qui tombe mal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Raphaël laissa tout à coup échapper un éclat de rire si brusquement intempestif, que son ami lui demanda compte d’une joie aussi brutale.
  2. Les floraisons intempestives ne sont pas rares, à la suite des printemps ou des étés secs, auxquels succèdent quelques journées de pluies abondantes.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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); 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 "intempestif"?
"intempestif" is spelled I-N-T-E-M-P-E-S-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.tɑ̃.pɛs.tif\.
What does "intempestif" mean?
As an adjective, "intempestif" means: Qui survient au mauvais moment.
How do you pronounce "intempestif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intempestif" is \ɛ̃.tɑ̃.pɛs.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intempestif" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "intempestif", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list