Deminutiv

[ˌdeminuˈtiːf]

/[ˌdeminuˈtiːf]/ noun

The verdict

“Deminutiv” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - grammatische Verkleinerungsform, mit einem Diminutivsuffix abgeleitetes Substantiv

Corpus desk

Index DE-deminutiv · Deminutiv · German

Deminutiv · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Deminutiv
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeminutiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌdeminuˈtiːf]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Deminutiv“ im Deutschen

Deminutivschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Deminutiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌdeminuˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "grammatische Verkleinerungsform, mit einem Diminutivsuffix abgeleitetes Substantiv".

Deminutiv doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Deminutiv, spelled D-E-M-I-N-U-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    grammatische Verkleinerungsform, mit einem Diminutivsuffix abgeleitetes Substantiv

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „So kann von fast jedem Substantiv ein Diminutiv (also eine Verkleinerungsform – man findet auch Deminutiv) gebildet werden […].“

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 "Deminutiv"?
"Deminutiv" is spelled D-E-M-I-N-U-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdeminuˈtiːf].
What does "Deminutiv" mean?
As a noun, "Deminutiv" means: grammatische Verkleinerungsform, mit einem Diminutivsuffix abgeleitetes Substantiv
How do you pronounce "Deminutiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deminutiv" is [ˌdeminuˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deminutiv" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list