iterativ

[ˌiteʁaˈtiːf]

/[ˌiteʁaˈtiːf]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich der Lösung schrittweise nähernd

Corpus desk

Index DE-iterativ · iterativ · German

iterativ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 iterativ
PropertyValue
Headworditerativ
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌiteʁaˈtiːf]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „iterativ“ im Deutschen

iterativliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

iterativ is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌiteʁaˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for iterativ, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is iterativ, spelled I-T-E-R-A-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich der Lösung schrittweise nähernd
  2. 2
    Sprachwissenschaft, besonders Semantik: Eigenschaft einer Klasse von Verben, die ein sich wiederholendes Phänomen benennen
  3. 3
    Sprachwissenschaft, besonders Wortbildung: Eigenschaft von Wörtern, die aus sich wiederholenden Elementen bestehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Problem lässt sich nur iterativ lösen.
  2. Verben mit einem iterativen Bedeutungsaspekt wären im Deutschen „kränkeln“, „stochern“, „tänzeln“.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "iterativ"?
"iterativ" is spelled I-T-E-R-A-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌiteʁaˈtiːf].
What does "iterativ" mean?
As an adjective, "iterativ" means: sich der Lösung schrittweise nähernd
How do you pronounce "iterativ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "iterativ" is [ˌiteʁaˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "iterativ" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list