regressiv
[ʁeɡʁɛˈsiːf]
The verdict
“regressiv” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rückgang, Rückschritt zeigend; sich vermindernd, abnehmend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | regressiv |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ʁeɡʁɛˈsiːf] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “regressiv” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for regressiv is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁeɡʁɛˈsiːf]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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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.
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Using “regressiv”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-E-G-R-E-S-S-I-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ʁeɡʁɛˈsiːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.