negativen

[ˈneːɡatiːvn̩]

/[ˈneːɡatiːvn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“negativen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,724 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,724
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

negativen vs negatives
89% similar
negativen vs negativer
89% similar
negativen vs negativ
78% similar

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

Key facts for negativen
PropertyValue
Headwordnegativen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈneːɡatiːvn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,724
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “negativen” 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). negativen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for negativen is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈneːɡatiːvn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,724 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for negativen, with forms such as "engativen", "neagtiven", and "negaitven". 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, "negatives", "negativer", "negativ", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is negativen, spelled N-E-G-A-T-I-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs negativ

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: engativen,neagtiven,negaitven,negatievn,negativenn,negativne,negativven,negattiven,negatvien,neggativen,negtaiven,ngeativen,nnegativen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

engativen2neagtiven2negaitven2negatievn2negativenn1negativne2negativven1negattiven1
Edit distance from "negativen"

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 "negativen"?
"negativen" is spelled N-E-G-A-T-I-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈneːɡatiːvn̩].
What does "negativen" mean?
As an adjective, "negativen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs negativ
What words are commonly confused with "negativen"?
"negativen" is commonly confused with "negatives", "negativer", "negativ". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "negativen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "negativen" is [ˈneːɡatiːvn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "negativen" come from?
"negativen" 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 “negativen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-E-G-A-T-I-V-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈneːɡatiːvn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “negatives” - see the side-by-side comparison. negativen vs negatives
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list