Invektive

[ɪnvɛkˈtiːvə]

/[ɪnvɛkˈtiːvə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unflätige Beleidigung, beleidigende Äußerung, Beschimpfung, Schmähung

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Index DE-invektive · Invektive · German

Invektive · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for Invektive
PropertyValue
HeadwordInvektive
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnvɛkˈtiːvə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Invektive“ im Deutschen

Invektivesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Invektive is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnvɛkˈtiːvə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unflätige Beleidigung, beleidigende Äußerung, Beschimpfung, Schmähung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Invektive, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Invektive, spelled I-N-V-E-K-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    unflätige Beleidigung, beleidigende Äußerung, Beschimpfung, Schmähung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Sitzung wird nach Austausch weiterer heftiger Invektiven ohne Festsetzung eines neuen Datums vertagt.“
  2. „Sein Mißmut steigert sich zu Invektiven auf die ‚saudummen Zeitungsartikel‘, auf das deutsche Volk, das ‚ernste Lektüre nicht liebt‘, auf die ‚üblen Prinzessinnenromane‘, die ihren Verfassern große Summen einbringen, ‚während ein Buch wie mein Steppenwolf im ganzen Reich keine Stelle fand, wo ein Vorabdruck möglich gewesen wäre‘.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Invektive"?
"Invektive" is spelled I-N-V-E-K-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnvɛkˈtiːvə].
What does "Invektive" mean?
As a noun, "Invektive" means: unflätige Beleidigung, beleidigende Äußerung, Beschimpfung, Schmähung
How do you pronounce "Invektive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Invektive" is [ɪnvɛkˈtiːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Invektive" come from?
"Invektive" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list