gustativ

[ɡʊstaˈtiːf]

/[ɡʊstaˈtiːf]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Geschmackssinn betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-gustativ · gustativ · German

gustativ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 gustativ
PropertyValue
Headwordgustativ
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡʊstaˈtiːf]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „gustativ“ im Deutschen

gustativsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gustativ is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡʊstaˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "den Geschmackssinn betreffend".

Zero misspellings are on record for gustativ in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gustativ, spelled G-U-S-T-A-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Geschmackssinn betreffend

Synonyms

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 "gustativ"?
"gustativ" is spelled G-U-S-T-A-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʊstaˈtiːf].
What does "gustativ" mean?
As an adjective, "gustativ" means: den Geschmackssinn betreffend
How do you pronounce "gustativ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gustativ" is [ɡʊstaˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gustativ" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list