negativ

[ˈneːɡatiːf]

/[ˈneːɡatiːf]/ adj

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The verdict

“negativ” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,271
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ungünstig oder sogar deutlich schlecht

Corpus desk

Index DE-negativ · negativ · German

negativ · rank #3,271 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,271
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nannte

Nearest frequency peer: nannte (-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 „negativ“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „negativ“ 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).

negativ vs negative
88% similar
negativ vs negativen
78% similar
negativ vs negatives
78% similar

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

Key facts for negativ
PropertyValue
Headwordnegativ
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈneːɡatiːf]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,271
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „negativ“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.negativliegt 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: „nannte“ (#3,270), „or“ (#3,272), „nachher“ (#3,269). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „negativ“ bei #3,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around negativ (IPA [ˈneːɡatiːf]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,271 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for negativ, with forms such as "engativ", "neagtiv", and "negaitv". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "negative", "negativen", "negatives", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is negativ, spelled N-E-G-A-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    ungünstig oder sogar deutlich schlecht
  2. 2
    verneinend, ablehnend, pessimistisch betrachtend
  3. 3
    sich unter Null befindend
  4. 4
    elektrische Ladung mit mehr Elektronen als Protonen
  5. 5
    nach einer Untersuchung nicht festgestellt, nicht vorhanden
  6. 6
    von invertierter Helligkeit oder ungekehrten Farbwerten und seitenverkehrt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das wird sich negativ auf ihre Zukunft auswirken.
  2. „Allerdings halten sich chinesische Investoren bislang zurück; sie befürchten negative Folgen durch die US-Sanktionen, wenn sie im Iran Geschäfte machen.“

Synonyms

abwertendbenachteiligendnachteilhaftschlechtungutungünstigübelablehnendmissbilligendpessimistischverneinend

Antonyms

positivaufwertendgutgünstigvorteilhaftbejahendoptimistisch

This word in other languages

negative(English)negativo(Español)négatif(Français)negativo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • engativ
  • neagtiv
  • negaitv
  • negativv
  • negattiv
  • negatvi
  • neggativ
  • negtaiv
  • ngeativ
  • nnegativ

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of negativ - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

engativ2neagtiv2negaitv2negativv1negattiv1negatvi2neggativ1negtaiv2
Edit distance from "negativ"

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 "negativ"?
"negativ" is spelled N-E-G-A-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈneːɡatiːf].
What does "negativ" mean?
As an adjective, "negativ" means: ungünstig oder sogar deutlich schlecht
What words are commonly confused with "negativ"?
"negativ" is commonly confused with "negative", "negativen", "negatives". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "negativ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "negativ" is [ˈneːɡatiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "negativ" come from?
"negativ" 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 "negativ", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nachher#3,269richten#3,275Umfrage#3,284glaubst#3,255

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

zufolge10 variantsAkademie10 variantsannehmen10 variantserhoben10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list