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 September 3, 2026) - einer der Modi: Wunschform des Verbs; dient zum Ausdruck eines Wunsches; in vielen Sprachen (zum Beispiel Altgriechisch), aber nicht im Deutschen
Corpus desk
Index DE-optativ · Optativ · German
Optativ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Optativ |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɔptatiːf] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Optativ“ im Deutschen
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Optativ appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein Satz wie „Wenn er doch nur käme“ steht im Deutschen im Konjunktiv; im Altgriechischen wäre stattdessen der Optativ zu verwenden.
Synonyms
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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.