hyperaktiv
[ˌhypɐˈʔaktiːf]
The verdict
“hyperaktiv” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übermäßig aktiv seiend; einen starken Drang zur Bewegung habend
Corpus desk
Index DE-hyperaktiv · hyperaktiv · German
hyperaktiv · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | hyperaktiv |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌhypɐˈʔaktiːf] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “hyperaktiv” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
hyperaktiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌhypɐˈʔaktiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hyperaktiv, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is hyperaktiv, spelled H-Y-P-E-R-A-K-T-I-V.
Definition
- 1übermäßig aktiv seiend; einen starken Drang zur Bewegung habend
- 2an der Krankheit Hyperaktivität leidend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hyperaktiv appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich bin nun wirklich kein hyperaktiver Mensch, doch gönne ich mir nur selten Phasen der Entspannung.“
„Mein Vater ist einfach ein hyperaktiver Mensch, er schläft nachts nur dreieinhalb Stunden, daher kann er ein enormes Arbeitspensum absolvieren.“
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