Aktivist

/[aktiˈvɪst]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,494

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

Aktivist is aGermannoun. It means: engagierte, zielbewusst häufig gesellschaftlich oder politisch handelnde Person Pronounced [aktiˈvɪst]. Often confused with Aktivität and Aktivisten.

Key facts for Aktivist
PropertyValue
HeadwordAktivist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aktiˈvɪst]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,494
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Aktivist in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Aktivist is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aktiˈvɪst]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,494 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for Aktivist, with forms such as "akitvist", "akktivist", and "aktiivst". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Aktivität", "Aktivisten", "Aktivistin", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Aktivist, spelled A-K-T-I-V-I-S-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    engagierte, zielbewusst häufig gesellschaftlich oder politisch handelnde Person
  2. 2
    staatliche Auszeichnung, Kurzform für Aktivist der sozialistischen Arbeit, werktätige Person in der DDR, die Leistungen erbracht hat, die über die Normen und Vorgaben hinausgingen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: akitvist,akktivist,aktiivst,aktivisst,aktivistt,aktivits,aktivsit,aktivvist,akttivist,aktviist,atkivist,kativist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Aktivist

Misspelling Variants of "Aktivist"

akitvist8akktivist9aktiivst8aktivisst9aktivistt9aktivits8aktivsit8aktivvist9
Misspelling Variants of "Aktivist"

Frequency rank: #17,494 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aktivist"?
"Aktivist" is spelled A-K-T-I-V-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [aktiˈvɪst].
What does "Aktivist" mean?
As a noun, "Aktivist" means: engagierte, zielbewusst häufig gesellschaftlich oder politisch handelnde Person
What words are commonly confused with "Aktivist"?
"Aktivist" is commonly confused with "Aktivität", "Aktivisten", "Aktivistin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aktivist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aktivist" is [aktiˈvɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aktivist" come from?
"Aktivist" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.