konvulsivisch

[ˌkɔnvʊlˈziːvɪʃ]

/[ˌkɔnvʊlˈziːvɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Konvulsionen, krampfhaft, zuckend

Corpus desk

Index DE-konvulsivisch · konvulsivisch · German

konvulsivisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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.

Key facts for konvulsivisch
PropertyValue
Headwordkonvulsivisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌkɔnvʊlˈziːvɪʃ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „konvulsivisch“ im Deutschen

konvulsivischsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

konvulsivisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌkɔnvʊlˈziːvɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Konvulsionen, krampfhaft, zuckend".

konvulsivisch has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 konvulsivisch, spelled K-O-N-V-U-L-S-I-V-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Konvulsionen, krampfhaft, zuckend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how konvulsivisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Schritt für Schritt beginnen die verschiedenen Wärme-, Prickel- und Schauerempfindungen der Haut und der peripheren Muskulatur von Rumpf und Gliedmaßen sich zu einer konvulsivischen Reflexbewegung des gesamten Körpers zu verbinden, bei der sich das Rückgrat in unwillkürlichen klonischen Zuckungen krümmt und dehnt. “

Synonyms

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 "konvulsivisch"?
"konvulsivisch" is spelled K-O-N-V-U-L-S-I-V-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkɔnvʊlˈziːvɪʃ].
What does "konvulsivisch" mean?
As an adjective, "konvulsivisch" means: in Konvulsionen, krampfhaft, zuckend
How do you pronounce "konvulsivisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "konvulsivisch" is [ˌkɔnvʊlˈziːvɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "konvulsivisch" come from?
"konvulsivisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list