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 May 6, 2026) - als Verb kein Akkusativobjekt benötigend und unfähig zum persönlichen Passiv
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intransitiv |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɪntʁanziˌtiːf] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “intransitiv” sits in German frequency
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
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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.
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Using “intransitiv”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is I-N-T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɪntʁanziˌtiːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.