permissiv
[ˌpɛʁmɪˈsiːf]
The verdict
“permissiv” 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) - die Einhaltung von Regeln und Normen betreffend; nachgiebig, wenig kontrollierend
Corpus desk
Index DE-permissiv · permissiv · German
permissiv · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | permissiv |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌpɛʁmɪˈsiːf] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „permissiv“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
permissiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌpɛʁmɪˈsiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Einhaltung von Regeln und Normen betreffend; nachgiebig, wenig kontrollierend".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for permissiv, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is permissiv, spelled P-E-R-M-I-S-S-I-V.
Definition
- 1die Einhaltung von Regeln und Normen betreffend; nachgiebig, wenig kontrollierend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how permissiv appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei diesem Erziehungsstil ist eine permissive Haltung der Eltern gegenüber den Kindern ausschlaggebend.“
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.