digestiv

[diɡɛsˈtiːf]

/[diɡɛsˈtiːf]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Verdauung betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-digestiv · digestiv · German

digestiv · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 digestiv
PropertyValue
Headworddigestiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[diɡɛsˈtiːf]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „digestiv“ im Deutschen

digestivliegt 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

digestiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [diɡɛsˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

digestiv has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 digestiv, spelled D-I-G-E-S-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Verdauung betreffend
  2. 2
    die Verdauung fördernd

This word in other languages

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 "digestiv"?
"digestiv" is spelled D-I-G-E-S-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [diɡɛsˈtiːf].
What does "digestiv" mean?
As an adjective, "digestiv" means: die Verdauung betreffend
How do you pronounce "digestiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "digestiv" is [diɡɛsˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "digestiv" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list