absoluter Komparativ

[apzoˈluːtɐ ˈkɔmpaʁatiːf]

/[apzoˈluːtɐ ˈkɔmpaʁatiːf]/ noun

The verdict

“absoluter Komparativ” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verwendung des Komparativs ohne Vergleichskonstruktion

Corpus desk

Index DE-absoluter-komparativ · absoluter Komparativ · German

absoluter Komparativ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 absoluter Komparativ
PropertyValue
Headwordabsoluter Komparativ
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apzoˈluːtɐ ˈkɔmpaʁatiːf]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „absoluter Komparativ“ im Deutschen

absoluter Komparativliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

absoluter Komparativ is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [apzoˈluːtɐ ˈkɔmpaʁatiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verwendung des Komparativs ohne Vergleichskonstruktion".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for absoluter Komparativ, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is absoluter Komparativ, spelled A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-R- -K-O-M-P-A-R-A-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verwendung des Komparativs ohne Vergleichskonstruktion

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dieser Gebrauch nähert sich dem des Elativs (…), sodass man von einem absoluten Komparativ sprechen kann.“
  2. In einem Satz wie „In reiferen Jahren zog er sich ins Privatleben zurück“ steht „in reiferen Jahren“ im absoluten Komparativ, da keine Vergleichskonstruktion wie „reifer als“ vorliegt.

Antonyms

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 "absoluter Komparativ"?
"absoluter Komparativ" is spelled A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-R- -K-O-M-P-A-R-A-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [apzoˈluːtɐ ˈkɔmpaʁatiːf].
What does "absoluter Komparativ" mean?
As a noun, "absoluter Komparativ" means: Verwendung des Komparativs ohne Vergleichskonstruktion
How do you pronounce "absoluter Komparativ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "absoluter Komparativ" is [apzoˈluːtɐ ˈkɔmpaʁatiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list