regressiv
[ʁeɡʁɛˈsiːf]
The verdict
“regressiv” 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) - Rückgang, Rückschritt zeigend; sich vermindernd, abnehmend
Corpus desk
Index DE-regressiv · regressiv · German
regressiv · 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 "R" 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 | regressiv |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ʁeɡʁɛˈsiːf] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „regressiv“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
regressiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʁeɡʁɛˈsiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
regressiv has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 regressiv, spelled R-E-G-R-E-S-S-I-V.
Definition
- 1Rückgang, Rückschritt zeigend; sich vermindernd, abnehmend
- 2sich zurückentwickelnd, abnehmend
- 3über ein Verhalten, das in kindliche Muster zurückfällt
- 4vom Effekt zur Ursache
- 5durch Regress begründet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how regressiv appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die regressive Entwicklung des Patienten begann lange vor dem Unfall.“
„Die gezeigte Rechtschreibleistung entwickelt sich regressiv und erfüllt die Anforderungen im Verhältnis zu Gleichaltrigen nicht mehr […].“
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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.