inaktiv

[ˈɪnʔaktiːf]

/[ˈɪnʔaktiːf]/ adj

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The verdict

“inaktiv” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,637. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,637
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als Mensch nicht tätig, nicht engagiert, nicht mit Beiträgen dabei seiend

Corpus desk

Index DE-inaktiv · inaktiv · German

inaktiv · rank #29,637 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,637
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH immensen

Nearest frequency peer: immensen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „inaktiv“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „inaktiv“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for inaktiv
PropertyValue
Headwordinaktiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪnʔaktiːf]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,637
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „inaktiv“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.inaktivliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „immensen“ (#29,636), „inspirierte“ (#29,638), „ihresgleichen“ (#29,635). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „inaktiv“ bei #29,637. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around inaktiv (IPA [ˈɪnʔaktiːf]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,637 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for inaktiv, with forms such as "ianktiv", "inakitv", and "inakktiv". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is inaktiv, spelled I-N-A-K-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    als Mensch nicht tätig, nicht engagiert, nicht mit Beiträgen dabei seiend
  2. 2
    nicht reagierend, nicht wirksam
  3. 3
    als Sache/Ding (vorübergehend) ruhend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how inaktiv appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Aber auch eine andere Erfahrungsweisheit erhält ihre Gültigkeit: Wer bei der Arbeit, auch einer nicht gerade geliebten, lau und lustlos ist, wird auch sonst ein inaktiver Mensch sein.“
  2. „Die Veränderung der Rezeptorkonformation wirkt als Signal, das eine inaktive Substanz (A) in ihre aktive Form umwandelt.“

Antonyms

aktiv

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ianktiv
  • inakitv
  • inakktiv
  • inaktivv
  • inakttiv
  • inaktvi
  • inatkiv
  • inkativ
  • innaktiv
  • niaktiv

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ianktiv2inakitv2inakktiv1inaktivv1inakttiv1inaktvi2inatkiv2inkativ2
Edit distance from "inaktiv"

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 "inaktiv"?
"inaktiv" is spelled I-N-A-K-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnʔaktiːf].
What does "inaktiv" mean?
As an adjective, "inaktiv" means: als Mensch nicht tätig, nicht engagiert, nicht mit Beiträgen dabei seiend
What are common misspellings of "inaktiv"?
Common misspellings include "ianktiv", "inakitv", "inakktiv", "inaktivv", "inakttiv". The correct spelling is "inaktiv".
How do you pronounce "inaktiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inaktiv" is [ˈɪnʔaktiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inaktiv" come from?
"inaktiv" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "inaktiv", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jammert#29,643herüber#29,628Klemmen#29,657Klägers#29,659

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

immensen10 variantsgefallene10 variantsMagenta10 variantsMolekül10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list