elektiv
[elɛkˈtiːf]
The verdict
“elektiv” 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) - (bewusst) auswählend, wählend
Corpus desk
Index DE-elektiv · elektiv · German
elektiv · 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 "E" 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 | elektiv |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [elɛkˈtiːf] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „elektiv“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
elektiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [elɛkˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(bewusst) auswählend, wählend".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for elektiv, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is elektiv, spelled E-L-E-K-T-I-V.
Definition
- 1(bewusst) auswählend, wählend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how elektiv appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Und wie lange ist es medizinisch vertretbar, elektive Eingriffe zu verschieben?“
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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.