invalid

[ɪnvaˈliːt]

/[ɪnvaˈliːt]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dauerhaft arbeitsunfähig (wegen starker körperlicher oder geistiger Schädigung)

Corpus desk

Index DE-invalid · invalid · German

invalid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 invalid
PropertyValue
Headwordinvalid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪnvaˈliːt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „invalid“ im Deutschen

invalidschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

invalid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪnvaˈliːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dauerhaft arbeitsunfähig (wegen starker körperlicher oder geistiger Schädigung)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for invalid, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is invalid, spelled I-N-V-A-L-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    dauerhaft arbeitsunfähig (wegen starker körperlicher oder geistiger Schädigung)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ich bin nun nichts weiter als ein invalider Soldat, wie dein Großvater war; und gehst du mit mir, so gehst du an einen harten Arbeitstisch.“ (1844)

Antonyms

arbeitsfähig

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 "invalid"?
"invalid" is spelled I-N-V-A-L-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnvaˈliːt].
What does "invalid" mean?
As an adjective, "invalid" means: dauerhaft arbeitsunfähig (wegen starker körperlicher oder geistiger Schädigung)
How do you pronounce "invalid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "invalid" is [ɪnvaˈliːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "invalid" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list