definitiv

[ˌdefiniˈtiːf]

/[ˌdefiniˈtiːf]/ adj

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The verdict

“definitiv” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,436. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,436
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Möglichkeit einer Veränderung

Corpus desk

Index DE-definitiv · definitiv · German

definitiv · rank #2,436 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,436
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Debatte

Nearest frequency peer: Debatte (-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 „definitiv“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „definitiv“ 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).

definitiv vs definitive
90% similar
definitiv vs Definition
70% similar

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

Key facts for definitiv
PropertyValue
Headworddefinitiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌdefiniˈtiːf]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,436
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „definitiv“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.definitivliegt 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: „Debatte“ (#2,435), „dm“ (#2,437), „Code“ (#2,434). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „definitiv“ bei #2,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around definitiv (IPA [ˌdefiniˈtiːf]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,436 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for definitiv, with forms such as "ddefinitiv", "deffinitiv", and "defiintiv". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "definitive", "Definition", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is definitiv, spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Möglichkeit einer Veränderung
  2. 2
    unkündbar (ein Beamtenstatus)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Indem jene in auswegloser Situation zum technischen Mittel der Lebensbeendigung raten, lösen sie die menschlichsten der Probleme nicht: nämlich die vielleicht doch grösste Ueberforderung an den Menschen, den schwierigsten und definitivsten Akt zu setzen; das Problem der Isolation, in das Sterben hineinführt, und das nicht Technik, sondern menschliche Wär…
  2. Die Angelegenheit ist definitiv beendet.

Synonyms

abschließendendgültigunumstößlichunkündbarverbeamtet

Antonyms

vorübergehend

This word in other languages

definite(English)definitivo(Español)définitif(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddefinitiv
  • deffinitiv
  • defiintiv
  • definiitv
  • definitivv
  • definittiv
  • definitvi
  • definnitiv
  • defintiiv
  • defniitiv
  • deifnitiv
  • dfeinitiv
  • edfinitiv

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of definitiv - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddefinitiv1deffinitiv1defiintiv2definiitv2definitivv1definittiv1definitvi2definnitiv1
Edit distance from "definitiv"

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 "definitiv"?
"definitiv" is spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdefiniˈtiːf].
What does "definitiv" mean?
As an adjective, "definitiv" means: ohne Möglichkeit einer Veränderung
What words are commonly confused with "definitiv"?
"definitiv" is commonly confused with "definitive", "Definition". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "definitiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "definitiv" is [ˌdefiniˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "definitiv" come from?
"definitiv" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Bundestag#2,433Geschmack#2,446überlegen#2,421letztlich#2,454

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Teilnahme13 variantsmöchtest13 variantsStandort13 variantsFahrzeuge13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list