diskursiv

[dɪskʊʁˈziːf]

/[dɪskʊʁˈziːf]/ adj

The verdict

“diskursiv” 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 erörternd ergeben, sich in ausführlichen Diskussionen und Gesprächen entwickelnd

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Index DE-diskursiv · diskursiv · German

diskursiv · 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 diskursiv
PropertyValue
Headworddiskursiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[dɪskʊʁˈziːf]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „diskursiv“ im Deutschen

diskursivschafft 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

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for diskursiv, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is diskursiv, spelled D-I-S-K-U-R-S-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich erörternd ergeben, sich in ausführlichen Diskussionen und Gesprächen entwickelnd
  2. 2
    sich folgernd ergeben, methodisch und logisch schlussfolgernd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mit welchen Einsätzen und diskursiven Kämpfen werden Steuerungspraktiken in Bezug auf „Qualität“ lanciert?“
  2. Die diskursive Lösung eines Problems braucht neben der Kommunikationskompetenz der Beteiligten vor allem Zeit.

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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 "diskursiv"?
"diskursiv" is spelled D-I-S-K-U-R-S-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪskʊʁˈziːf].
What does "diskursiv" mean?
As an adjective, "diskursiv" means: sich erörternd ergeben, sich in ausführlichen Diskussionen und Gesprächen entwickelnd
How do you pronounce "diskursiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diskursiv" is [dɪskʊʁˈziːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diskursiv" come from?
"diskursiv" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list