narrative

[naʁaˈtiːvə]

/[naʁaˈtiːvə]/ adj

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The verdict

“narrative” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,541. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,541
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs narrativ

Corpus desk

Index DE-narrative · narrative · German

narrative · rank #26,541 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,541
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nackter

Nearest frequency peer: nackter (-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 „narrative“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „narrative“ 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).

narrative vs normative
78% similar
narrative vs narrativ
89% similar

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

Key facts for narrative
PropertyValue
Headwordnarrative
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[naʁaˈtiːvə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,541
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „narrative“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).narrativeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „nackter“ (#26,540), „Neubaugebiet“ (#26,542), „Nachtigall“ (#26,539). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „narrative“ bei #26,541. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around narrative (IPA [naʁaˈtiːvə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,541 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for narrative, with forms such as "anrrative", "narartive", and "narative". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "normative", "narrativ", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is narrative, spelled N-A-R-R-A-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs narrativ
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs narrativ
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs narrativ
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs narrativ
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs narrativ
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs narrativ
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs narrativ
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs narrativ
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs narrativ

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anrrative
  • narartive
  • narative
  • narraitve
  • narratiev
  • narrativve
  • narrattive
  • narratvie
  • narrtaive
  • nnarrative
  • nrarative

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anrrative2narartive2narative1narraitve2narratiev2narrativve1narrattive1narratvie2
Edit distance from "narrative"

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 "narrative"?
"narrative" is spelled N-A-R-R-A-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [naʁaˈtiːvə].
What does "narrative" mean?
As an adjective, "narrative" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs narrativ
What words are commonly confused with "narrative"?
"narrative" is commonly confused with "normative", "narrativ". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "narrative"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "narrative" is [naʁaˈtiːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "narrative" come from?
"narrative" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Neuhausen#26,545Neukunden#26,546Muttertag#26,535neutraler#26,548

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

nackter11 variantsMülltonnen11 variantsNussbaum11 variantsOklahoma11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list