Which to use
“kommunikativ” and “kommunikative” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,740
- “kommunikativ” frequency rank
- #35,275
- “kommunikative” frequency rank
- 80015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kommunikativ | kommunikative |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die zwischenmenschliche Verständigung betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunikativ |
Where the eye mixes kommunikativ and kommunikative
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. kommunikativ runs 12 letters (CVCCVCVCVCVC) against kommunikative's 13 (CVCCVCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kommunikativ and kommunikative
A purely visual mix-up. kommunikativ ([kɔmunikaˈtiːf]) and kommunikative ([kɔmunikaˈtiːvə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “kommunikativ” sits inside “kommunikative”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kommunikativ is recorded at frequency rank #44,740, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɔmunikaˈtiːf]. kommunikative is at rank #35,275, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔmunikaˈtiːvə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 80015, this pair ranks #204,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kommunikativ vs kommunikative
Shared letters: aikmnotuv. Private to "kommunikativ": -. Private to "kommunikative": e.
"kommunikativ" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC · "kommunikative" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kommunikativ ← kkommunikativ · kmomunikativ · kommnuikativ · kommuinkativ · kommuniaktiv · kommunikaitv · kommunikativv · kommunikattiv
- kommunikative ← kkommunikative · kmomunikative · kommnuikative · kommuinkative · kommuniaktive · kommunikaitve · kommunikatiev · kommunikativve
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kommunikativ" and "kommunikative" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kommunikativ" vs "kommunikative" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kommunikativ" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kommunikative" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kommunikativ" and "kommunikative" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kommunikativ vs kommunikativen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #204,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.