multiplicatif

\myl.ti.pli.ka.tif\

/\myl.ti.pli.ka.tif\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-multiplicatif · multiplicatif · French

multiplicatif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 multiplicatif
PropertyValue
Headwordmultiplicatif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\myl.ti.pli.ka.tif\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « multiplicatif » en français

multiplicatifsiège 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

multiplicatif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \myl.ti.pli.ka.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for multiplicatif, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is multiplicatif, spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui multiplie.
  2. 2
    Relatif à la multiplication.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dans le cas du « modèle multiplicatif », les amplitudes de variation d’une période (année, mois ou trimestre) ont des conséquences sur les amplitudes de variation des périodes qui suivent.
  2. Il s’ensuit que le groupe multiplicatif des éléments inversibles de KK s’identifie (avec sa topologie) au groupe — (Roger Godement, Introduction à la théorie des groupes de Lie, Springer Science & Business Media, 2003, page 32)

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 "multiplicatif"?
"multiplicatif" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \myl.ti.pli.ka.tif\.
What does "multiplicatif" mean?
As an adjective, "multiplicatif" means: Qui multiplie.
How do you pronounce "multiplicatif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multiplicatif" is \myl.ti.pli.ka.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "multiplicatif" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list