rezeptiv

[ʁet͡sɛpˈtiːf]

/[ʁet͡sɛpˈtiːf]/ adj

The verdict

“rezeptiv” 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) - etwas aufnehmend, empfangend, wahrnehmend

Corpus desk

Index DE-rezeptiv · rezeptiv · German

rezeptiv · 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.

Key facts for rezeptiv
PropertyValue
Headwordrezeptiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʁet͡sɛpˈtiːf]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rezeptiv“ im Deutschen

rezeptivliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rezeptiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʁet͡sɛpˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas aufnehmend, empfangend, wahrnehmend".

rezeptiv doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is rezeptiv, spelled R-E-Z-E-P-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas aufnehmend, empfangend, wahrnehmend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how rezeptiv appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Zur Kunst hat er eine rein rezeptive Einstellung.
  2. „Die Referendarinnen und Referendare schätzen ebenfalls Veranstaltungen in Mathematik als am rezeptivsten ein, während sie die mathematikdidaktischen Veranstaltungen als am wenigsten rezeptiv wahrnehmen (…)“

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rezeptiv"?
"rezeptiv" is spelled R-E-Z-E-P-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁet͡sɛpˈtiːf].
What does "rezeptiv" mean?
As an adjective, "rezeptiv" means: etwas aufnehmend, empfangend, wahrnehmend
How do you pronounce "rezeptiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rezeptiv" is [ʁet͡sɛpˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rezeptiv" come from?
"rezeptiv" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list