nativen

[naˈtiːvn̩]

/[naˈtiːvn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“nativen” is uncommon German (frequency #84,341 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,341
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ

Key facts for nativen
PropertyValue
Headwordnativen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[naˈtiːvn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,341
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nativen” 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). nativen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nativen is uncommon German at frequency #84,341 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [naˈtiːvn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for nativen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is nativen, spelled N-A-T-I-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ

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 "nativen"?
"nativen" is spelled N-A-T-I-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈtiːvn̩].
What does "nativen" mean?
As an adjective, "nativen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nativ
How do you pronounce "nativen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nativen" is [naˈtiːvn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nativen" come from?
"nativen" 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 “nativen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-T-I-V-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [naˈtiːvn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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