retrospektive

[ʁetʁospɛkˈtiːvə]

/[ʁetʁospɛkˈtiːvə]/ adj

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The verdict

“retrospektive” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,358 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#28,358
frequency rank, German
13
letters
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs retrospektiv

Key facts for retrospektive
PropertyValue
Headwordretrospektive
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʁetʁospɛkˈtiːvə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#28,358
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “retrospektive” 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). retrospektive 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 retrospektive is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁetʁospɛkˈtiːvə]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,358 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for retrospektive, with forms such as "ertrospektive", "rertospektive", and "retorspektive". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is retrospektive, spelled R-E-T-R-O-S-P-E-K-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs retrospektiv
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs retrospektiv
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs retrospektiv
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs retrospektiv
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs retrospektiv
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs retrospektiv
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs retrospektiv
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs retrospektiv
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs retrospektiv
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs retrospektiv
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs retrospektiv

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ertrospektive,rertospektive,retorspektive,retropsektive,retrosepktive,retrospekitve,retrospekktive,retrospektiev,retrospektivve,retrospekttive,retrospektvie,retrospetkive,retrospketive,retrosppektive,retrosspektive,retrrospektive,retrsopektive,rettrospektive,rretrospektive,rterospektive

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of retrospektive - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ertrospektive2rertospektive2retorspektive2retropsektive2retrosepktive2retrospekitve2retrospekktive1retrospektiev2
Edit distance from "retrospektive"

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 "retrospektive"?
"retrospektive" is spelled R-E-T-R-O-S-P-E-K-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁetʁospɛkˈtiːvə].
What does "retrospektive" mean?
As an adjective, "retrospektive" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs retrospektiv
What are common misspellings of "retrospektive"?
Common misspellings include "ertrospektive", "rertospektive", "retorspektive", "retropsektive", "retrosepktive". The correct spelling is "retrospektive".
How do you pronounce "retrospektive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retrospektive" is [ʁetʁospɛkˈtiːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retrospektive" come from?
"retrospektive" 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 “retrospektive”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-T-R-O-S-P-E-K-T-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁetʁospɛkˈtiːvə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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