kapazitiv

[ˌkapat͡siˈtiːf]

/[ˌkapat͡siˈtiːf]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - insbesondere von Kondensatoren; die Kapazität betreffend, auf der Kapazität basierend

Key facts for kapazitiv
PropertyValue
Headwordkapazitiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌkapat͡siˈtiːf]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kapazitiv” sits in German frequency

kapazitiv falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kapazitiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌkapat͡siˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "insbesondere von Kondensatoren; die Kapazität betreffend, auf der Kapazität basierend".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for kapazitiv, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is kapazitiv, spelled K-A-P-A-Z-I-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    insbesondere von Kondensatoren; die Kapazität betreffend, auf der Kapazität basierend

Synonyms

kapazitativ

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 "kapazitiv"?
"kapazitiv" is spelled K-A-P-A-Z-I-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkapat͡siˈtiːf].
What does "kapazitiv" mean?
As an adjective, "kapazitiv" means: insbesondere von Kondensatoren; die Kapazität betreffend, auf der Kapazität basierend
How do you pronounce "kapazitiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kapazitiv" is [ˌkapat͡siˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kapazitiv" come from?
"kapazitiv" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “kapazitiv”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-P-A-Z-I-T-I-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌkapat͡siˈtiːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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