progressiven

[pʁoɡʁɛˈsiːvn̩]

/[pʁoɡʁɛˈsiːvn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“progressiven” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #21,392 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#21,392
frequency rank, German
12
letters
18
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs progressiv

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

progressiven vs progressiv
83% similar
progressiven vs progressive
92% similar
progressiven vs Progression
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for progressiven
PropertyValue
Headwordprogressiven
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pʁoɡʁɛˈsiːvn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#21,392
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “progressiven” 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). progressiven lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for progressiven is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pʁoɡʁɛˈsiːvn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,392 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for progressiven, with forms such as "porgressiven", "pprogressiven", and "prgoressiven". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "progressiv", "progressive", "Progression", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is progressiven, spelled P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs progressiv
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs progressiv
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs progressiv
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs progressiv
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs progressiv
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs progressiv
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs progressiv
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs progressiv
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs progressiv
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs progressiv
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs progressiv
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs progressiv

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: porgressiven,pprogressiven,prgoressiven,progerssiven,proggressiven,progresisven,progresiven,progressievn,progressivenn,progressivne,progressivven,progressvien,progreßiven,progrressiven,progrsesiven,prorgessiven,prrogressiven,rpogressiven

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of progressiven - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

porgressiven2pprogressiven1prgoressiven2progerssiven2proggressiven1progresisven2progresiven1progressievn2
Edit distance from "progressiven"

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 "progressiven"?
"progressiven" is spelled P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoɡʁɛˈsiːvn̩].
What does "progressiven" mean?
As an adjective, "progressiven" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs progressiv
What words are commonly confused with "progressiven"?
"progressiven" is commonly confused with "progressiv", "progressive", "Progression". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "progressiven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "progressiven" is [pʁoɡʁɛˈsiːvn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "progressiven" come from?
"progressiven" 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 “progressiven”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁoɡʁɛˈsiːvn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “progressiv” - see the side-by-side comparison. progressiven vs progressiv
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list