effektiver

[ɛfɛkˈtiːvɐ]

/[ɛfɛkˈtiːvɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“effektiver” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,127. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,127
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs effektiv

Corpus desk

Index DE-effektiver · effektiver · German

effektiver · rank #13,127 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,127
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dänische

Nearest frequency peer: Dänische (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „effektiver“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „effektiver“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

effektiver vs effektives
90% similar
effektiver vs effektiv
80% similar
effektiver vs effektive
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for effektiver
PropertyValue
Headwordeffektiver
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛfɛkˈtiːvɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,127
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „effektiver“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).effektiverliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Dänische“ (#13,126), „Egon“ (#13,128), „Drohne“ (#13,125). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „effektiver“ bei #13,127. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around effektiver (IPA [ɛfɛkˈtiːvɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,127 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for effektiver, with forms such as "efefktiver", "efektiver", and "effekitver". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "effektives", "effektiv", "effektive", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is effektiver, spelled E-F-F-E-K-T-I-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs effektiv
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs effektiv
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs effektiv
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs effektiv
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs effektiv

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efefktiver
  • efektiver
  • effekitver
  • effekktiver
  • effektievr
  • effektiverr
  • effektivre
  • effektivver
  • effekttiver
  • effektvier
  • effetkiver
  • effketiver
  • fefektiver

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of effektiver - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

efefktiver2efektiver1effekitver2effekktiver1effektievr2effektiverr1effektivre2effektivver1
Edit distance from "effektiver"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "effektiver"?
"effektiver" is spelled E-F-F-E-K-T-I-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛfɛkˈtiːvɐ].
What does "effektiver" mean?
As an adjective, "effektiver" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs effektiv
What words are commonly confused with "effektiver"?
"effektiver" is commonly confused with "effektives", "effektiv", "effektive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "effektiver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "effektiver" is [ɛfɛkˈtiːvɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "effektiver" come from?
"effektiver" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "effektiver", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Einweihung#13,134etablierte#13,138genetische#13,151ausgezahlt#13,101

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

erotische13 variantsGangster13 variantsbekleidet13 variantsGeschick13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list