Adjektiv

[ˈatjɛktiːf]

/[ˈatjɛktiːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Adjektiv” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,153. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,153
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wort, das die Beschaffenheit, den Zustand oder eine Beziehung einer Person, eines Dinges oder einer Sache beschreibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-adjektiv · Adjektiv · German

Adjektiv · rank #21,153 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,153
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abzuschaffen

Nearest frequency peer: abzuschaffen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Adjektiv“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Adjektiv“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Adjektiv vs Adjektive
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Adjektiv
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdjektiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈatjɛktiːf]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,153
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Adjektiv“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Adjektivliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abzuschaffen“ (#21,152), „Altenburg“ (#21,154), „abzulegen“ (#21,151). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Adjektiv“ bei #21,153. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Adjektiv (IPA [ˈatjɛktiːf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,153 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Wort, das die Beschaffenheit, den Zustand oder eine Beziehung einer Person, eines Dinges oder einer Sache beschreibt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Adjektiv, with forms such as "addjektiv", "adejktiv", and "adjekitv". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Adjektive", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Adjektiv, spelled A-D-J-E-K-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort, das die Beschaffenheit, den Zustand oder eine Beziehung einer Person, eines Dinges oder einer Sache beschreibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Adjektive können ihrer Form nach verändert (gebeugt, flektiert, d. h. hier dekliniert) werden.“
  2. „Die meisten Adjektive der deutschen Sprache können gesteigert werden.“

Synonyms

ArtwortBeiwortEigenschaftswortQualitativWiewort

This word in other languages

adjective(English)adjetivo(Español)adjectif(Français)adjectivo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addjektiv
  • adejktiv
  • adjekitv
  • adjekktiv
  • adjektivv
  • adjekttiv
  • adjektvi
  • adjetkiv
  • adjjektiv
  • adjketiv
  • ajdektiv
  • dajektiv

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Adjektiv - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

addjektiv1adejktiv2adjekitv2adjekktiv1adjektivv1adjekttiv1adjektvi2adjetkiv2
Edit distance from "Adjektiv"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Adjektiv"?
"Adjektiv" is spelled A-D-J-E-K-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈatjɛktiːf].
What does "Adjektiv" mean?
As a noun, "Adjektiv" means: Wort, das die Beschaffenheit, den Zustand oder eine Beziehung einer Person, eines Dinges oder einer Sache beschreibt
What words are commonly confused with "Adjektiv"?
"Adjektiv" is commonly confused with "Adjektive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Adjektiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adjektiv" is [ˈatjɛktiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Adjektiv" come from?
"Adjektiv" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Adjektiv", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abfinden#21,148anklagen#21,159Aufpreis#21,166zumachen#21,136

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Automatik12 variantszerlegen12 variantsBarbaren12 variantsWohnheim12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list