Kollektive

[kɔlɛkˈtiːvə]

/[kɔlɛkˈtiːvə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kollektive” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,962. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,962
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kollektiv

Corpus desk

Index DE-kollektive · Kollektive · German

Kollektive · rank #17,962 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,962
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kognitive

Nearest frequency peer: kognitive (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kollektive“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kollektive“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kollektive vs Kollektiven
91% similar
Kollektive vs kollektives
82% similar
Kollektive vs kollektiver
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kollektive
PropertyValue
HeadwordKollektive
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔlɛkˈtiːvə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,962
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kollektive“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kollektiveliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kognitive“ (#17,961), „Kommandeur“ (#17,963), „Koalitionsvertrag“ (#17,960). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kollektive“ bei #17,962. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Kollektive (IPA [kɔlɛkˈtiːvə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,962 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kollektive, with forms such as "kkollektive", "klolektive", and "kolektive". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Kollektiven", "kollektives", "kollektiver", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kollektive, spelled K-O-L-L-E-K-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kollektiv
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kollektiv
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kollektiv

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkollektive
  • klolektive
  • kolektive
  • kolelktive
  • kollekitve
  • kollekktive
  • kollektiev
  • kollektivve
  • kollekttive
  • kollektvie
  • kolletkive
  • kollketive
  • okllektive

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kollektive - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkollektive1klolektive2kolektive1kolelktive2kollekitve2kollekktive1kollektiev2kollektivve1
Edit distance from "Kollektive"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kollektive"?
"Kollektive" is spelled K-O-L-L-E-K-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔlɛkˈtiːvə].
What does "Kollektive" mean?
As a noun, "Kollektive" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kollektiv
What words are commonly confused with "Kollektive"?
"Kollektive" is commonly confused with "Kollektiven", "kollektives", "kollektiver". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kollektive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kollektive" is [kɔlɛkˈtiːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kollektive" come from?
"Kollektive" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kollektive", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kommandeur#17,963komponiert#17,964konsumiert#17,966Lagerfeuer#17,970

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

kognitive13 variantskindisch13 variantsmarkierte13 variantsMarschall13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list