Nominativ

[ˈnoːminaˌtiːf]

/[ˈnoːminaˌtiːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nominativ” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,932. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,932
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erster Fall (Kasus) der Deklination (Beugung) von Wörtern

Corpus desk

Index DE-nominativ · Nominativ · German

Nominativ · rank #49,932 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,932
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nigerianischen

Nearest frequency peer: nigerianischen (-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 „Nominativ“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nominativ“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nominativ
PropertyValue
HeadwordNominativ
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnoːminaˌtiːf]
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,932
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nominativ“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „nigerianischen“ (#49,931), „Nussknacker“ (#49,933), „Nutzungsrechte“ (#49,934). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nominativ“ bei #49,932. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Nominativ (IPA [ˈnoːminaˌtiːf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,932 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "erster Fall (Kasus) der Deklination (Beugung) von Wörtern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nominativ, with forms such as "nmoinativ", "nnominativ", and "noimnativ". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 Nominativ, spelled N-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    erster Fall (Kasus) der Deklination (Beugung) von Wörtern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Satz „Der Junge ist ein guter Schüler.“ stehen sowohl „Junge“ als auch „Schüler“ im Nominativ und bezeichnen zuerst das Subjekt, dann das Prädikatsnomen.
  2. „In den modernen Sprachen, die daraus entstanden sind, ist die Unterscheidung zwischen Nominativ und Akkusativ weitestgehend weggefallen.“

Synonyms

WerfallWer-FallNennendungNennfallNominativus

Antonyms

GenitivDativAkkusativVokativAblativInstrumentalLokativWesfallWemfallWenfallWomitfallInstrumentalRuffallVokativNehmfallAblativOrtsfallLokativHerkunftsfallZeugefallGenitivGebefallDativKlageendungKlagefallAkkusativ

This word in other languages

nominative(English)nominativo(Español)nominatif(Français)nominativo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nmoinativ
  • nnominativ
  • noimnativ
  • nomiantiv
  • nominaitv
  • nominativv
  • nominattiv
  • nominatvi
  • nominnativ
  • nomintaiv
  • nomminativ
  • nomniativ
  • onminativ

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nmoinativ2nnominativ1noimnativ2nomiantiv2nominaitv2nominativv1nominattiv1nominatvi2
Edit distance from "Nominativ"

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 "Nominativ"?
"Nominativ" is spelled N-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnoːminaˌtiːf].
What does "Nominativ" mean?
As a noun, "Nominativ" means: erster Fall (Kasus) der Deklination (Beugung) von Wörtern
What are common misspellings of "Nominativ"?
Common misspellings include "nmoinativ", "nnominativ", "noimnativ", "nomiantiv", "nominaitv". The correct spelling is "Nominativ".
How do you pronounce "Nominativ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nominativ" is [ˈnoːminaˌtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nominativ" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list