superfétatif
\sy.pɛʁ.fe.ta.tif\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | superfétatif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \sy.pɛʁ.fe.ta.tif\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « superfétatif » en français
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
- 1Qui est superflu, inutilement ajouté.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how superfétatif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.