legislativ

[leɡɪslaˈtiːf]

/[leɡɪslaˈtiːf]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesetze beschließend; zur gesetzgebenden Gewalt gehörig

Corpus desk

Index DE-legislativ · legislativ · German

legislativ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 legislativ
PropertyValue
Headwordlegislativ
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[leɡɪslaˈtiːf]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „legislativ“ im Deutschen

legislativliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

legislativ is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [leɡɪslaˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesetze beschließend; zur gesetzgebenden Gewalt gehörig".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for legislativ, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is legislativ, spelled L-E-G-I-S-L-A-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesetze beschließend; zur gesetzgebenden Gewalt gehörig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese legislative Gewalt ist nicht nur die höchste Gewalt des Staates, sondern sie liegt auch geheiligt und unabänderlich in jenen Händen, in die die Gemeinschaft sie einmal gelegt hat.
  2. Dass Gesetzesinitiativen nicht auch vom Parlament eingebracht werden können, wird gemeinhin als Demokratiedefizit der EU gewertet. Insofern erfüllt die Kommission legislative Aufgaben.

Synonyms

gesetzgebendgesetzgeberischnomothetisch

Antonyms

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 "legislativ"?
"legislativ" is spelled L-E-G-I-S-L-A-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [leɡɪslaˈtiːf].
What does "legislativ" mean?
As an adjective, "legislativ" means: Gesetze beschließend; zur gesetzgebenden Gewalt gehörig
How do you pronounce "legislativ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legislativ" is [leɡɪslaˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "legislativ" come from?
"legislativ" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list