dissipativ
[dɪsipaˈtiːf]
The verdict
“dissipativ” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zerstreuend
Corpus desk
Index DE-dissipativ · dissipativ · German
dissipativ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dissipativ |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [dɪsipaˈtiːf] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „dissipativ“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
dissipativ is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [dɪsipaˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zerstreuend".
No misspelling variants are generated for dissipativ in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is dissipativ, spelled D-I-S-S-I-P-A-T-I-V.
Definition
- 1zerstreuend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dissipativ appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ein System im physikalischen oder systemtheoretischen Sinne heißt dissipativ, wenn ihm kontinuierlich Energie entzogen wird.“
„[Für einen Physiker] ist das Leben ein sich selbst organisierendes, dissipatives Nichtgleichgewichtssystem.“
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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.