longévif
\lɔ̃.ʒe.vif\
The verdict
“longévif” 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 vit longtemps.
Corpus desk
Index FR-longevif · longévif · French
longévif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | longévif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \lɔ̃.ʒe.vif\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « longévif » en français
Rare enough to double-check
longévif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \lɔ̃.ʒe.vif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for longévif, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is longévif, spelled L-O-N-G-É-V-I-F.
Definition
- 1Qui vit longtemps.
- 2Qui vit au moins un siècle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how longévif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le frêne, plus rare que le chêne, et moins longévif, n’est pas moins recherché.
Une autre préoccupation très sérieuse nous accable : l’état de santé de notre patrimoine forestier dans les quelques dizaines d’années qui couvrent une génération d’hommes mais ne représentent qu’une fraction de la vie d’un organisme longévif comme la forêt.
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.