intransitiv

[ˈɪntʁanziˌtiːf]

/[ˈɪntʁanziˌtiːf]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als Verb kein Akkusativobjekt benötigend und unfähig zum persönlichen Passiv

Corpus desk

Index DE-intransitiv · intransitiv · German

intransitiv · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 intransitiv
PropertyValue
Headwordintransitiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪntʁanziˌtiːf]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „intransitiv“ im Deutschen

intransitivliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

intransitiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪntʁanziˌtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for intransitiv, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is intransitiv, spelled I-N-T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    als Verb kein Akkusativobjekt benötigend und unfähig zum persönlichen Passiv
  2. 2
    aus der Gültigkeit einer Relation zwischen zwei beliebigen Elementen a und b einer Menge und der Gültigkeit dieser Relation für das gleiche Element b und ein drittes Element c nicht unbedingt die Gültigkeit für a und c begründend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Wort „beginnen“ kann kontextabhängig sowohl intransitiv als auch transitiv verwendet werden.
  2. Das Verb „rasen“ ist nur intransitiv, weil die Aussage „jemand oder etwas wurde gerast“ keine sinnvolle Passivbildung darstellt.

Synonyms

nichtzielendnicht zielend

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "intransitiv"?
"intransitiv" is spelled I-N-T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪntʁanziˌtiːf].
What does "intransitiv" mean?
As an adjective, "intransitiv" means: als Verb kein Akkusativobjekt benötigend und unfähig zum persönlichen Passiv
How do you pronounce "intransitiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intransitiv" is [ˈɪntʁanziˌtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intransitiv" come from?
"intransitiv" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list