invasive

[ɪnvaˈziːvə]

/[ɪnvaˈziːvə]/ adj

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The verdict

“invasive” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,366. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,366
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs invasiv

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

invasive vs Invasion
63% similar

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

Key facts for invasive
PropertyValue
Headwordinvasive
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪnvaˈziːvə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,366
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “invasive” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). invasive lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around invasive (IPA [ɪnvaˈziːvə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,366 among 17,725 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for invasive, with forms such as "inavsive", "innvasive", and "invaisve". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Invasion", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is invasive, spelled I-N-V-A-S-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs invasiv
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs invasiv
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs invasiv
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs invasiv
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs invasiv
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs invasiv
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs invasiv
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs invasiv
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs invasiv

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inavsive
  • innvasive
  • invaisve
  • invasiev
  • invasivve
  • invassive
  • invasvie
  • invsaive
  • invvasive
  • ivnasive
  • nivasive

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of invasive - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inavsive2innvasive1invaisve2invasiev2invasivve1invassive1invasvie2invsaive2
Edit distance from "invasive"

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 "invasive"?
"invasive" is spelled I-N-V-A-S-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnvaˈziːvə].
What does "invasive" mean?
As an adjective, "invasive" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs invasiv
What words are commonly confused with "invasive"?
"invasive" is commonly confused with "Invasion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "invasive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "invasive" is [ɪnvaˈziːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "invasive" come from?
"invasive" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “invasive”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-V-A-S-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪnvaˈziːvə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Invasion” - see the side-by-side comparison. invasive vs Invasion
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list