Derivationsaffix
[deʁivaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʔafɪks]
The verdict
“Derivationsaffix” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein gebundenes grammatisches Morphem, das man an ein Lexem (Wort) anfügen kann und so ein neues Lexem/Wort, eine Ableitung, gewinnt/erzeugt
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Index DE-derivationsaffix · Derivationsaffix · German
Derivationsaffix · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-7 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Derivationsaffix |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [deʁivaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʔafɪks] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Derivationsaffix“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Derivationsaffix is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [deʁivaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʔafɪks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein gebundenes grammatisches Morphem, das man an ein Lexem (Wort) anfügen kann und so ein neues Lexem/Wort, eine Ableitung, gewinnt/erzeugt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Derivationsaffix in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Derivationsaffix, spelled D-E-R-I-V-A-T-I-O-N-S-A-F-F-I-X.
Definition
- 1ein gebundenes grammatisches Morphem, das man an ein Lexem (Wort) anfügen kann und so ein neues Lexem/Wort, eine Ableitung, gewinnt/erzeugt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Derivationsaffix appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Derivationsaffix „un-“ bedeutet „nicht“. Mit diesem Derivationsaffix kann man aus dem Wort „Tiefe“ das Wort „Untiefe“ ableiten.
„Die beiden UK (= unmittelbare Konstituenten) werden unterschieden als Derivationsbasis und Derivationsaffix (oder Derivatem.“
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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.