normativ

[nɔʁmaˈtiːf]

/[nɔʁmaˈtiːf]/ adj

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The verdict

“normativ” is uncommon German (frequency #78,348 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,348
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - als Norm geltend, eine Norm setzend

Key facts for normativ
PropertyValue
Headwordnormativ
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[nɔʁmaˈtiːf]
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,348
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “normativ” 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). normativ lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

normativ is uncommon German at frequency #78,348 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [nɔʁmaˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "als Norm geltend, eine Norm setzend".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for normativ, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is normativ, spelled N-O-R-M-A-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    als Norm geltend, eine Norm setzend

Synonyms

normgebendpräskriptivwertend

Antonyms

beschreibenddeskriptivanalytisch

This word in other languages

normative(English)normativo(Español)normatif(Français)

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 "normativ"?
"normativ" is spelled N-O-R-M-A-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [nɔʁmaˈtiːf].
What does "normativ" mean?
As an adjective, "normativ" means: als Norm geltend, eine Norm setzend
How do you pronounce "normativ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "normativ" is [nɔʁmaˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "normativ" come from?
"normativ" 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 “normativ”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-O-R-M-A-T-I-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [nɔʁmaˈtiːf] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list