Augmentativ
[aʊ̯ɡmɛntaˈtiːf]
The verdict
“Augmentativ” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch ein Präfix oder ein Suffix gekennzeichnete Vergrößerungsform (Ableitung) eines Substantivs; Gegensatz zum Diminutiv
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Index DE-augmentativ · Augmentativ · German
Augmentativ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Augmentativ |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aʊ̯ɡmɛntaˈtiːf] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Augmentativ“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Augmentativ is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aʊ̯ɡmɛntaˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch ein Präfix oder ein Suffix gekennzeichnete Vergrößerungsform (Ableitung) eines Substantivs; Gegensatz zum Diminutiv".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Augmentativ in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Augmentativ, spelled A-U-G-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-V.
Definition
- 1durch ein Präfix oder ein Suffix gekennzeichnete Vergrößerungsform (Ableitung) eines Substantivs; Gegensatz zum Diminutiv
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Augmentativ appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Präfix über macht aus dem Wort Größe das Augmentativ Übergröße.
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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.