fiktive

[fɪkˈtiːvə]

/[fɪkˈtiːvə]/ adj

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The verdict

“fiktive” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,905. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,905
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fiktiv

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fiktive vs fiktiven
88% similar
fiktive vs fiktiv
86% similar
fiktive vs Fiktion
57% similar

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

Key facts for fiktive
PropertyValue
Headwordfiktive
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɪkˈtiːvə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,905
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fiktive” 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). fiktive lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fiktive (IPA [fɪkˈtiːvə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,905 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fiktive, with forms such as "ffiktive", "fikitve", and "fikktive". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "fiktiven", "fiktiv", "Fiktion", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 fiktive, spelled F-I-K-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fiktiv
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fiktiv
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fiktiv
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fiktiv
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fiktiv
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fiktiv
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fiktiv
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fiktiv
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fiktiv

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffiktive
  • fikitve
  • fikktive
  • fiktiev
  • fiktivve
  • fikttive
  • fiktvie
  • fitkive
  • fkitive
  • ifktive

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fiktive - 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.

ffiktive1fikitve2fikktive1fiktiev2fiktivve1fikttive1fiktvie2fitkive2
Edit distance from "fiktive"

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 "fiktive"?
"fiktive" is spelled F-I-K-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɪkˈtiːvə].
What does "fiktive" mean?
As an adjective, "fiktive" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fiktiv
What words are commonly confused with "fiktive"?
"fiktive" is commonly confused with "fiktiven", "fiktiv", "Fiktion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fiktive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fiktive" is [fɪkˈtiːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fiktive" come from?
"fiktive" 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 “fiktive”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-I-K-T-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɪkˈtiːvə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fiktiven” - see the side-by-side comparison. fiktive vs fiktiven
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list