kontemplativ
[kɔntɛmplaˈtiːf]
The verdict
“kontemplativ” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - besinnlich, beschaulich, Kontemplation betreibend, untätig
Corpus desk
Index DE-kontemplativ · kontemplativ · German
kontemplativ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | kontemplativ |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [kɔntɛmplaˈtiːf] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kontemplativ“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kontemplativ is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kɔntɛmplaˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "besinnlich, beschaulich, Kontemplation betreibend, untätig".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kontemplativ, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kontemplativ, spelled K-O-N-T-E-M-P-L-A-T-I-V.
Definition
- 1besinnlich, beschaulich, Kontemplation betreibend, untätig
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kontemplativ appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das deutsche Ideal war einst kontemplativ, nicht angriffslustig, transzendental, nicht fridrizianisch, …
Ich habe auch schon beim Kochen die Philosophie-CDs von Konrad Paul Liessmann gehört, was ihn jetzt vielleicht nicht freut, weil er sich das sicher in kontemplativerem Rahmen konsumiert gewünscht hat …
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.