superfétatoire

\sy.pɛʁ.fe.ta.twaʁ\

/\sy.pɛʁ.fe.ta.twaʁ\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qualifie la naissance d’un second enfant après le premier et dans un écart de temps qui dénote une superfécondation.

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Index FR-superfetatoire · superfétatoire · French

superfétatoire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 superfétatoire
PropertyValue
Headwordsuperfétatoire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\sy.pɛʁ.fe.ta.twaʁ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « superfétatoire » en français

superfétatoiren'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

superfétatoire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \sy.pɛʁ.fe.ta.twaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for superfétatoire, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is superfétatoire, spelled S-U-P-E-R-F-É-T-A-T-O-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualifie la naissance d’un second enfant après le premier et dans un écart de temps qui dénote une superfécondation.
  2. 2
    Qui est superflu, inutilement ajouté, qui vient en sus, de façon peu naturelle.
  3. 3
    Qualifie une lettre ajoutée à un nom de lieu sans raison étymologique ; ce genre d’ajout pouvant résulter de modes ou de l’ignorance de l’origine du nom. ^([1])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] les jumeaux superfétatoires qui trahissent une conduite impudique, empreinte d’animalité […]. La naissance simultanée de plus de deux enfants, par contre, semble avoir suscité des sentiments très partagés.
  2. Or voilà qu’en prime Julie sait cuisiner. Détail superfétatoire?

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "superfétatoire"?
"superfétatoire" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-F-É-T-A-T-O-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sy.pɛʁ.fe.ta.twaʁ\.
What does "superfétatoire" mean?
As an adjective, "superfétatoire" means: Qualifie la naissance d’un second enfant après le premier et dans un écart de temps qui dénote une superfécondation.
How do you pronounce "superfétatoire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "superfétatoire" is \sy.pɛʁ.fe.ta.twaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "superfétatoire" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list