attraktiv

[atʁakˈtiːf]

/[atʁakˈtiːf]/ adj

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The verdict

“attraktiv” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,454. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,454
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ansprechend in Aussehen und Verhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-attraktiv · attraktiv · German

attraktiv · rank #5,454 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,454
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH anlegen

Nearest frequency peer: anlegen (-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 „attraktiv“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „attraktiv“ 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).

attraktiv vs attraktive
90% similar
attraktiv vs attraktiver
82% similar
attraktiv vs attraktiven
82% similar

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

Key facts for attraktiv
PropertyValue
Headwordattraktiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[atʁakˈtiːf]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,454
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „attraktiv“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).attraktivliegt 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: „anlegen“ (#5,453), „aufgelöst“ (#5,455), „ankommt“ (#5,452). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „attraktiv“ bei #5,454. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around attraktiv (IPA [atʁakˈtiːf]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,454 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for attraktiv, with forms such as "atraktiv", "atrtaktiv", and "attarktiv". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "attraktive", "attraktiver", "attraktiven", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is attraktiv, spelled A-T-T-R-A-K-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    ansprechend in Aussehen und Verhalten
  2. 2
    mit ansprechenden Bedingungen ausgestattet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie sah attraktiv aus.
  2. Das Angebot schien ihm sehr attraktiv zu sein.

Synonyms

anziehendhübschansprechendlukrativreizvoll

Antonyms

abstoßendhässlichunattraktivriskantunansehnlichuninteressantverlustreich

This word in other languages

attractive(English)atractivo(Español)attractif(Français)atraente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atraktiv
  • atrtaktiv
  • attarktiv
  • attrakitv
  • attrakktiv
  • attraktivv
  • attrakttiv
  • attraktvi
  • attratkiv
  • attrkativ
  • attrraktiv
  • tatraktiv

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of attraktiv - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

atraktiv1atrtaktiv2attarktiv2attrakitv2attrakktiv1attraktivv1attrakttiv1attraktvi2
Edit distance from "attraktiv"

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 "attraktiv"?
"attraktiv" is spelled A-T-T-R-A-K-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [atʁakˈtiːf].
What does "attraktiv" mean?
As an adjective, "attraktiv" means: ansprechend in Aussehen und Verhalten
What words are commonly confused with "attraktiv"?
"attraktiv" is commonly confused with "attraktive", "attraktiver", "attraktiven". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "attraktiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "attraktiv" is [atʁakˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "attraktiv" come from?
"attraktiv" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aufgelöst#5,455Christine#5,467Verkäufer#5,438täglichen#5,435

Similar misspelling depth

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

bewerten12 variantsVorgaben12 variantsfreilich12 variantssteigern12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list