ineffektiv

[ˈɪnʔɛfɛktiːf]

/[ˈɪnʔɛfɛktiːf]/ adj

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The verdict

“ineffektiv” is uncommon German (frequency #82,912 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,912
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne oder mit nur geringer Wirkung (im Verhältnis zum betriebenen Aufwand, zu den aufgewendeten Mitteln gesehen)

Key facts for ineffektiv
PropertyValue
Headwordineffektiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪnʔɛfɛktiːf]
Letters10
Frequency rank#82,912
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ineffektiv” 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). ineffektiv lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ineffektiv is uncommon German at frequency #82,912 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪnʔɛfɛktiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne oder mit nur geringer Wirkung (im Verhältnis zum betriebenen Aufwand, zu den aufgewendeten Mitteln gesehen)".

ineffektiv has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ineffektiv, spelled I-N-E-F-F-E-K-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne oder mit nur geringer Wirkung (im Verhältnis zum betriebenen Aufwand, zu den aufgewendeten Mitteln gesehen)

Synonyms

uneffektiv

Antonyms

effektiv

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 "ineffektiv"?
"ineffektiv" is spelled I-N-E-F-F-E-K-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnʔɛfɛktiːf].
What does "ineffektiv" mean?
As an adjective, "ineffektiv" means: ohne oder mit nur geringer Wirkung (im Verhältnis zum betriebenen Aufwand, zu den aufgewendeten Mitteln gesehen)
How do you pronounce "ineffektiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ineffektiv" is [ˈɪnʔɛfɛktiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ineffektiv" come from?
"ineffektiv" 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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Using “ineffektiv”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-E-F-F-E-K-T-I-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪnʔɛfɛktiːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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