transitif
\tʁɑ̃.zi.tif\
The verdict
“transitif” is an uncommon French word, ranked #64,140 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #64,140
- frequency rank, French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dit d’un verbe, ou d’un emploi d’un verbe, qui accepte ou attend un complément d’objet.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | transitif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \tʁɑ̃.zi.tif\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #64,140 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “transitif” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for transitif is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tʁɑ̃.zi.tif\. Corpus data places it at rank #64,140 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for transitif in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is transitif, spelled T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-F.
Definition
- 1Se dit d’un verbe, ou d’un emploi d’un verbe, qui accepte ou attend un complément d’objet.
- 2Se dit d’un verbe, ou d’un emploi d’un verbe, qui accepte ou attend un complément d’objet.
- 3Se dit d’un verbe, ou d’un emploi d’un verbe, qui accepte ou attend un complément d’objet.
- 4Se dit d'une cause ou d'une action exercée par un agent (sujet) sur un objet extérieur produisant une conséquence sur cet objet sans que l'agent ne soit affecté par l'action.
- 5Se dit d’une relation qui s’appliquant d’un premier élément à un second et du second à un troisième, s’applique également du premier au troisième. Formellement, la relation ℛ est telle que : si (x ℛ y) et si (y ℛ z), alors (x ℛ z).
- 6Dans les langues inuites et yupikes, se dit d’un verbe dont la conjugaison utilise des désinences impliquant deux actants (biactancielles), se référant généralement à un agent et à un patient.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “transitif”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \tʁɑ̃.zi.tif\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.