intuitiv

[ˌɪntuiˈtiːf]

/[ˌɪntuiˈtiːf]/ adj

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The verdict

“intuitiv” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,961. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,961
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf einer plötzlichen Ahnung, Vermutung beruhend, durch sie bewirkt

Corpus desk

Index DE-intuitiv · intuitiv · German

intuitiv · rank #20,961 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,961
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ingeborg

Nearest frequency peer: Ingeborg (-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 „intuitiv“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

intuitiv vs Intuition
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for intuitiv
PropertyValue
Headwordintuitiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌɪntuiˈtiːf]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,961
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „intuitiv“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).intuitivliegt 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: „Ingeborg“ (#20,960), „isolieren“ (#20,962), „imstande“ (#20,959). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „intuitiv“ bei #20,961. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around intuitiv (IPA [ˌɪntuiˈtiːf]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,961 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf einer plötzlichen Ahnung, Vermutung beruhend, durch sie bewirkt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for intuitiv, with forms such as "inntuitiv", "intiutiv", and "inttuitiv". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Intuition", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is intuitiv, spelled I-N-T-U-I-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf einer plötzlichen Ahnung, Vermutung beruhend, durch sie bewirkt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Intuitiv traf er die richtige Entscheidung.
  2. „Beim Austesten jeder verfügbaren Demoversion fand er allerdings heraus, dass es eine Software gibt, die sich deutlich von allen anderen Anbietern unterscheidet: Das Arbeiten mit Cinema 4D erschien ihm am intuitivsten.“

Antonyms

kontraintuitivdiskursiv

This word in other languages

intuitive(English)intuitivo(Español)intuitif(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inntuitiv
  • intiutiv
  • inttuitiv
  • intuiitv
  • intuitivv
  • intuittiv
  • intuitvi
  • intutiiv
  • inutitiv
  • itnuitiv
  • nituitiv

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intuitiv - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inntuitiv1intiutiv2inttuitiv1intuiitv2intuitivv1intuittiv1intuitvi2intutiiv2
Edit distance from "intuitiv"

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 "intuitiv"?
"intuitiv" is spelled I-N-T-U-I-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɪntuiˈtiːf].
What does "intuitiv" mean?
As an adjective, "intuitiv" means: auf einer plötzlichen Ahnung, Vermutung beruhend, durch sie bewirkt
What words are commonly confused with "intuitiv"?
"intuitiv" is commonly confused with "Intuition". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intuitiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intuitiv" is [ˌɪntuiˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intuitiv" come from?
"intuitiv" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ingeborg#20,960imstande#20,959Kapitals#20,971kaputten#20,972

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

kingdom11 variantsKlingel11 variantsKürzung11 variantsFürstin11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list