putatif
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The verdict
“putatif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est présumé être, à tort ou à raison.
Corpus desk
Index FR-putatif · putatif · French
putatif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | putatif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \py.ta.tif\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « putatif » en français
Rare enough to double-check
putatif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \py.ta.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui est présumé être, à tort ou à raison.".
putatif doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is putatif, spelled P-U-T-A-T-I-F.
Definition
- 1Qui est présumé être, à tort ou à raison.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how putatif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Père putatif, celui qui est réputé légalement comme le père d'un enfant.
Mariage putatif, mariage nul que les époux ont contracté de bonne foi.
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.