Elativ
[ˈeːlatiːf]
The verdict
“Elativ” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - absolut höchste Stufe der Steigerung der Adjektive; der Elativ wird im Deutschen durch den absoluten Superlativ oder besonders durch Adverbien ausgedrückt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Elativ |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːlatiːf] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Elativ” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Elativ is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈeːlatiːf]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Elativ has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Elativ, spelled E-L-A-T-I-V.
Definition
- 1absolut höchste Stufe der Steigerung der Adjektive; der Elativ wird im Deutschen durch den absoluten Superlativ oder besonders durch Adverbien ausgedrückt
- 2unter anderem in den finnisch-ugrischen Sprachen ein Kasus der Richtung von innen nach außen
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Elativ”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-L-A-T-I-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈeːlatiːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.