exzessiver

[ˌɛkst͡sɛˈsiːvɐ]

/[ˌɛkst͡sɛˈsiːvɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“exzessiver” is uncommon German (frequency #80,331 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,331
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs exzessiv

Key facts for exzessiver
PropertyValue
Headwordexzessiver
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌɛkst͡sɛˈsiːvɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#80,331
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exzessiver” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). exzessiver lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

exzessiver is uncommon German at frequency #80,331 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌɛkst͡sɛˈsiːvɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for exzessiver, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is exzessiver, spelled E-X-Z-E-S-S-I-V-E-R.

Definition

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

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 "exzessiver"?
"exzessiver" is spelled E-X-Z-E-S-S-I-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɛkst͡sɛˈsiːvɐ].
What does "exzessiver" mean?
As an adjective, "exzessiver" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs exzessiv
How do you pronounce "exzessiver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exzessiver" is [ˌɛkst͡sɛˈsiːvɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exzessiver" come from?
"exzessiver" 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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Using “exzessiver”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-X-Z-E-S-S-I-V-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌɛkst͡sɛˈsiːvɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list