karitativ
[kaʁitaˈtiːf]
The verdict
“karitativ” 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 September 3, 2026) - im Sinne der Karitas, auf der Karitas beruhend: so, dass es armen und kranken Menschen hilft
Corpus desk
Index DE-karitativ · karitativ · German
karitativ · 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 "K" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | karitativ |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [kaʁitaˈtiːf] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „karitativ“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
karitativ is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kaʁitaˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "im Sinne der Karitas, auf der Karitas beruhend: so, dass es armen und kranken Menschen hilft".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for karitativ, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is karitativ, spelled K-A-R-I-T-A-T-I-V.
Definition
- 1im Sinne der Karitas, auf der Karitas beruhend: so, dass es armen und kranken Menschen hilft
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how karitativ appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das gespendete Geld soll karitativen Zwecken zufließen.
Das Internationale Rote Kreuz ist eine karitative Organisation.
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.