karitativ
[kaʁitaˈtiːf]
The verdict
“karitativ” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im Sinne der Karitas, auf der Karitas beruhend: so, dass es armen und kranken Menschen hilft
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | karitativ |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [kaʁitaˈtiːf] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “karitativ” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for karitativ is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaʁitaˈtiːf]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
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.
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Using “karitativ”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-A-R-I-T-A-T-I-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.