Optativ
[ˈɔptatiːf]
The verdict
“Optativ” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einer der Modi: Wunschform des Verbs; dient zum Ausdruck eines Wunsches; in vielen Sprachen (zum Beispiel Altgriechisch), aber nicht im Deutschen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Optativ |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɔptatiːf] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Optativ” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Optativ is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔptatiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einer der Modi: Wunschform des Verbs; dient zum Ausdruck eines Wunsches; in vielen Sprachen (zum Beispiel Altgriechisch), aber nicht im Deutschen".
No misspelling variants are generated for Optativ in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Optativ, spelled O-P-T-A-T-I-V.
Definition
- 1einer der Modi: Wunschform des Verbs; dient zum Ausdruck eines Wunsches; in vielen Sprachen (zum Beispiel Altgriechisch), aber nicht im Deutschen
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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.
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Using “Optativ”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is O-P-T-A-T-I-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɔptatiːf] (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
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.