auditiv

[aʊ̯diˈtiːf]

/[aʊ̯diˈtiːf]/ adj

The verdict

“auditiv” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Gehörsinn oder das Gehörorgan betreffend; das Hören betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-auditiv · auditiv · German

auditiv · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 auditiv
PropertyValue
Headwordauditiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aʊ̯diˈtiːf]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „auditiv“ im Deutschen

auditivliegt 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

auditiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aʊ̯diˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for auditiv, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is auditiv, spelled A-U-D-I-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Gehörsinn oder das Gehörorgan betreffend; das Hören betreffend
  2. 2
    fähig, menschliche Sprachlaute aufnehmen und analysieren zu können
  3. 3
    vorwiegend über den Gehörsinn ansprechbar, lernend, aufnehmend, begabt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seine auditiven Fähigkeiten haben stark nachgelassen.
  2. Ich bin vorwiegend ein auditiver Typ. Ich lerne alles über das Zuhören.

Synonyms

akustischauditorisch

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "auditiv"?
"auditiv" is spelled A-U-D-I-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯diˈtiːf].
What does "auditiv" mean?
As an adjective, "auditiv" means: den Gehörsinn oder das Gehörorgan betreffend; das Hören betreffend
How do you pronounce "auditiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auditiv" is [aʊ̯diˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auditiv" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list