durativ

[ˈduːʁatiːf]

/[ˈduːʁatiːf]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen kontinuierlichen oder gleichmäßig über eine längere Zeit verlaufenden Vorgang oder Zustand ausdrückend

Corpus desk

Index DE-durativ · durativ · German

durativ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 durativ
PropertyValue
Headworddurativ
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈduːʁatiːf]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „durativ“ im Deutschen

durativsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

durativ is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈduːʁatiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen kontinuierlichen oder gleichmäßig über eine längere Zeit verlaufenden Vorgang oder Zustand ausdrückend".

durativ doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is durativ, spelled D-U-R-A-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen kontinuierlichen oder gleichmäßig über eine längere Zeit verlaufenden Vorgang oder Zustand ausdrückend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. ›Frequentieren‹ ist ein durativer Vorgang und ein duratives Verb.

Synonyms

atermativkontinuativkursiv

Antonyms

inchoativresultativ

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 "durativ"?
"durativ" is spelled D-U-R-A-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈduːʁatiːf].
What does "durativ" mean?
As an adjective, "durativ" means: einen kontinuierlichen oder gleichmäßig über eine längere Zeit verlaufenden Vorgang oder Zustand ausdrückend
How do you pronounce "durativ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durativ" is [ˈduːʁatiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durativ" come from?
"durativ" 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