exhaustiv

[ɛkshaʊ̯sˈtiːf]

/[ɛkshaʊ̯sˈtiːf]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in absolut allem, was damit zusammenhängt; das Ganze umfassend

Corpus desk

Index DE-exhaustiv · exhaustiv · German

exhaustiv · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for exhaustiv
PropertyValue
Headwordexhaustiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛkshaʊ̯sˈtiːf]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „exhaustiv“ im Deutschen

exhaustivliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

exhaustiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛkshaʊ̯sˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in absolut allem, was damit zusammenhängt; das Ganze umfassend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for exhaustiv, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is exhaustiv, spelled E-X-H-A-U-S-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    in absolut allem, was damit zusammenhängt; das Ganze umfassend

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "exhaustiv"?
"exhaustiv" is spelled E-X-H-A-U-S-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛkshaʊ̯sˈtiːf].
What does "exhaustiv" mean?
As an adjective, "exhaustiv" means: in absolut allem, was damit zusammenhängt; das Ganze umfassend
How do you pronounce "exhaustiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exhaustiv" is [ɛkshaʊ̯sˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exhaustiv" come from?
"exhaustiv" 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