schismatique

\ʃis.ma.tik\

/\ʃis.ma.tik\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui fait schisme, qui est dans le schisme, qui se sépare de la communion d’une religion.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schismatique · schismatique · French

schismatique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 schismatique
PropertyValue
Headwordschismatique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʃis.ma.tik\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « schismatique » en français

schismatiquereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schismatique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʃis.ma.tik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui fait schisme, qui est dans le schisme, qui se sépare de la communion d’une religion.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schismatique, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is schismatique, spelled S-C-H-I-S-M-A-T-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui fait schisme, qui est dans le schisme, qui se sépare de la communion d’une religion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. En termes d’insertion ecclésiale, ils ont tous, à un moment ou à un autre, étudié dans des pensions privées hors contrat tenues par des prêtres de la Fraternité Saint Pie X, fraternité schismatique d’avec l’Église, fondée par Monseigneur Lefebvre suite à la « crise catholique » (PELLETIER, 2002) postconciliaire.

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 "schismatique"?
"schismatique" is spelled S-C-H-I-S-M-A-T-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃis.ma.tik\.
What does "schismatique" mean?
As an adjective, "schismatique" means: Qui fait schisme, qui est dans le schisme, qui se sépare de la communion d’une religion.
How do you pronounce "schismatique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schismatique" is \ʃis.ma.tik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schismatique" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list