negativní

[ˈnɛɡatɪvɲiː]

/[ˈnɛɡatɪvɲiː]/ adj

The verdict

“negativní” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ablehnung ausdrückend, einen unerwünschten Einfluss oder Inhalt habend; negativ, verneinend

Corpus desk

Index DE-negativni · negativní · German

negativní · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for negativní
PropertyValue
Headwordnegativní
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnɛɡatɪvɲiː]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „negativní“ im Deutschen

negativnísitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

negativní is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnɛɡatɪvɲiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for negativní, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is negativní, spelled N-E-G-A-T-I-V-N-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ablehnung ausdrückend, einen unerwünschten Einfluss oder Inhalt habend; negativ, verneinend
  2. 2
    kleiner als Null (eine Zahl betreffend); negativ

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Přítomnost žáků z problémových rodin nemusí být ve škole vždy jen negativní.
  2. Negativní výsledek ve výkazu označuje ztrátu.

Synonyms

záporný

Antonyms

positivní

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "negativní"?
"negativní" is spelled N-E-G-A-T-I-V-N-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛɡatɪvɲiː].
What does "negativní" mean?
As an adjective, "negativní" means: Ablehnung ausdrückend, einen unerwünschten Einfluss oder Inhalt habend; negativ, verneinend
How do you pronounce "negativní"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "negativní" is [ˈnɛɡatɪvɲiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "negativní" come from?
"negativní" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list