illativ

[ɪlaˈtiːf]

/[ɪlaˈtiːf]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - „folgernd, konsekutiv“

Corpus desk

Index DE-illativ · illativ · German

illativ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 illativ
PropertyValue
Headwordillativ
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪlaˈtiːf]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „illativ“ im Deutschen

illativsitzt 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

illativ is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪlaˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "„folgernd, konsekutiv“".

No generated misspelling entries exist for illativ in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is illativ, spelled I-L-L-A-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    „folgernd, konsekutiv“

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list