dativisch

[daˈtiːvɪʃ]

/[daˈtiːvɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich auf den Dativ beziehend, im Dativ stehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-dativisch · dativisch · German

dativisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dativisch
PropertyValue
Headworddativisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[daˈtiːvɪʃ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dativisch“ im Deutschen

dativischliegt 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

dativisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [daˈtiːvɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich auf den Dativ beziehend, im Dativ stehend".

No misspelling variants are generated for dativisch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is dativisch, spelled D-A-T-I-V-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich auf den Dativ beziehend, im Dativ stehend

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 "dativisch"?
"dativisch" is spelled D-A-T-I-V-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [daˈtiːvɪʃ].
What does "dativisch" mean?
As an adjective, "dativisch" means: sich auf den Dativ beziehend, im Dativ stehend
How do you pronounce "dativisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dativisch" is [daˈtiːvɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dativisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list