superfétatif

\sy.pɛʁ.fe.ta.tif\

/\sy.pɛʁ.fe.ta.tif\/ adj

The verdict

“superfétatif” 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 est superflu, inutilement ajouté.

Corpus desk

Index FR-superfetatif · superfétatif · French

superfétatif · 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 superfétatif
PropertyValue
Headwordsuperfétatif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\sy.pɛʁ.fe.ta.tif\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « superfétatif » en français

superfétatifsiège 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

superfétatif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \sy.pɛʁ.fe.ta.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui est superflu, inutilement ajouté.".

superfétatif doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is superfétatif, spelled S-U-P-E-R-F-É-T-A-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est superflu, inutilement ajouté.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Cet emploi superfétatif du suffixe ka, d’ailleurs si familier au prâcrit, ne l’est guère à la langue de nos inscriptions.

Synonyms

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 "superfétatif"?
"superfétatif" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-F-É-T-A-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \sy.pɛʁ.fe.ta.tif\.
What does "superfétatif" mean?
As an adjective, "superfétatif" means: Qui est superflu, inutilement ajouté.
How do you pronounce "superfétatif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "superfétatif" is \sy.pɛʁ.fe.ta.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "superfétatif" come from?
"superfétatif" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list