intransitiv
[ˈɪntʁanziˌtiːf]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intransitiv |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɪntʁanziˌtiːf] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „intransitiv“ im Deutschen
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
- 1als Verb kein Akkusativobjekt benötigend und unfähig zum persönlichen Passiv
- 2aus 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 examplesThese source excerpts show how intransitiv appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Wort „beginnen“ kann kontextabhängig sowohl intransitiv als auch transitiv verwendet werden.
Das Verb „rasen“ ist nur intransitiv, weil die Aussage „jemand oder etwas wurde gerast“ keine sinnvolle Passivbildung darstellt.
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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.