Legislative

[leɡɪslaˈtiːvə]

/[leɡɪslaˈtiːvə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Legislative” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,211. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,211
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gesetzgebende Gewalt; in der Staatstheorie neben Exekutive (ausführende Gewalt) und Judikative (Rechtsprechung) eine der drei unabhängigen Gewalten (Gewaltenteilung)

Key facts for Legislative
PropertyValue
HeadwordLegislative
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[leɡɪslaˈtiːvə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#23,211
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Legislative” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Legislative lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Legislative (IPA [leɡɪslaˈtiːvə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,211 among 30,953 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gesetzgebende Gewalt; in der Staatstheorie neben Exekutive (ausführende Gewalt) und Judikative (Rechtsprechung) eine der drei unabhängigen Gewalten (Gewaltenteilung)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Legislative, with forms such as "elgislative", "leggislative", and "legilsative". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Legislative, spelled L-E-G-I-S-L-A-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    gesetzgebende Gewalt; in der Staatstheorie neben Exekutive (ausführende Gewalt) und Judikative (Rechtsprechung) eine der drei unabhängigen Gewalten (Gewaltenteilung)

Synonyms

GesetzgebungsgewaltGesetzgeberGesetzgebunggesetzgebende Gewalt

Antonyms

ExekutiveJudikative

This word in other languages

legislature(English)poder legislativo(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elgislative
  • leggislative
  • legilsative
  • legisaltive
  • legislaitve
  • legislatiev
  • legislativve
  • legislattive
  • legislatvie
  • legisllative
  • legisltaive
  • legisslative
  • legsilative
  • leigslative
  • lgeislative
  • llegislative

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Legislative - 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.

elgislative2leggislative1legilsative2legisaltive2legislaitve2legislatiev2legislativve1legislattive1
Edit distance from "Legislative"

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 "Legislative"?
"Legislative" is spelled L-E-G-I-S-L-A-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [leɡɪslaˈtiːvə].
What does "Legislative" mean?
As a noun, "Legislative" means: gesetzgebende Gewalt; in der Staatstheorie neben Exekutive (ausführende Gewalt) und Judikative (Rechtsprechung) eine der drei unabhängigen Gewalten (Gewaltenteilung)
What are common misspellings of "Legislative"?
Common misspellings include "elgislative", "leggislative", "legilsative", "legisaltive", "legislaitve". The correct spelling is "Legislative".
How do you pronounce "Legislative"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Legislative" is [leɡɪslaˈtiːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Legislative" come from?
"Legislative" 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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Using “Legislative”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-G-I-S-L-A-T-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [leɡɪslaˈtiːvə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list