rekursiv
[ʁekʊʁˈziːf]
The verdict
“rekursiv” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch sich selbst definierend, sich selbst aufrufend
Corpus desk
Index DE-rekursiv · rekursiv · German
rekursiv · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | rekursiv |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ʁekʊʁˈziːf] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „rekursiv“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
rekursiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʁekʊʁˈziːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
rekursiv doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is rekursiv, spelled R-E-K-U-R-S-I-V.
Definition
- 1durch sich selbst definierend, sich selbst aufrufend
- 2mehrfaches Auftreten gleicher Sprachformen
- 3Informatik, formale Sprachen
- 4Informatik, formale Sprachen
- 5Informatik, formale Sprachen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rekursiv appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Fakultätsfunktion wird gern als Paradebeispiel für eine rekursiv implementierte Funktion in den Vorlesungen vorgestellt.
Bei Linux-Befehlen, die rekursiv arbeiten, werden auch alle Unterverzeichnisse durchlaufen.
Synonyms
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.