putativ
[putaˈtiːf]
The verdict
“putativ” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - vermeintlich, eingebildet, irrtümlich, auf einem Rechtsirrtum beruhend
Corpus desk
Index DE-putativ · putativ · German
putativ · 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 "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 | putativ |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [putaˈtiːf] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „putativ“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
putativ is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [putaˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vermeintlich, eingebildet, irrtümlich, auf einem Rechtsirrtum beruhend".
Zero misspellings are on record for putativ in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is putativ, spelled P-U-T-A-T-I-V.
Definition
- 1vermeintlich, eingebildet, irrtümlich, auf einem Rechtsirrtum beruhend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how putativ appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Polizist hat in putativer Notwehr geschossen
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.