progressif

\pʁɔ.ɡʁɛ.sif\

/\pʁɔ.ɡʁɛ.sif\/ adj

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The verdict

“progressif” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #10,052 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#10,052
frequency rank, French
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui porte en avant, qui relève du progrès.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

progressif vs progression
82% similar
progressif vs progressive
82% similar
progressif vs progressifs
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for progressif
PropertyValue
Headwordprogressif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pʁɔ.ɡʁɛ.sif\
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,052
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “progressif” 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). progressif lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for progressif is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʁɔ.ɡʁɛ.sif\. Corpus data places it at rank #10,052 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for progressif, with forms such as "porgressif", "pprogressif", and "prgoressif". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "progression", "progressive", "progressifs", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is progressif, spelled P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui porte en avant, qui relève du progrès.
  2. 2
    Qualifie la marche, le mouvement en avant.
  3. 3
    Qui s’avance, qui se développe par degrés.
  4. 4
    Qualifie un impôt dont la proportion s’élève à mesure qu’augmente la grandeur de la chose imposée.
  5. 5
    Qui envahit successivement les différentes parties du corps.
  6. 6
    Verre progressif : verre correcteur monté sur des lunettes dont la puissance varie entre sa partie haute et sa partie basse, afin de corriger la presbytie.

Antonyms

régressif

This word in other languages

langsam(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: porgressif,pprogressif,prgoressif,progerssif,proggressif,progresif,progresisf,progressfi,progressiff,progrressif,progrsesif,prorgessif,prrogressif,rpogressif

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of progressif - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

porgressif2pprogressif1prgoressif2progerssif2proggressif1progresif1progresisf2progressfi2
Edit distance from "progressif"

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 "progressif"?
"progressif" is spelled P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɔ.ɡʁɛ.sif\.
What does "progressif" mean?
As an adjective, "progressif" means: Qui porte en avant, qui relève du progrès.
What words are commonly confused with "progressif"?
"progressif" is commonly confused with "progression", "progressive", "progressifs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "progressif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "progressif" is \pʁɔ.ɡʁɛ.sif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "progressif" come from?
"progressif" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “progressif”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S-I-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁɔ.ɡʁɛ.sif\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “progression” - see the side-by-side comparison. progressif vs progression
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list