Sedativum

[zedaˈtiːvʊm]

/[zedaˈtiːvʊm]/ noun

The verdict

“Sedativum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Mittel zur Beruhigung, Stillstellung

Corpus desk

Index DE-sedativum · Sedativum · German

Sedativum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Sedativum
PropertyValue
HeadwordSedativum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zedaˈtiːvʊm]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sedativum“ im Deutschen

Sedativumschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sedativum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zedaˈtiːvʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mittel zur Beruhigung, Stillstellung".

Sedativum doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sedativum, spelled S-E-D-A-T-I-V-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mittel zur Beruhigung, Stillstellung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Aber er lag entspannt unter Sedativa in Amarillo, um seine Prostataentzündung auszukurieren.“
  2. „Morphin wurde bald als Schlafmittel verwendet, von den 1870er Jahren an auch als Sedativum bei erregten Kranken in psychiatrischen Anstalten.“

Synonyms

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 "Sedativum"?
"Sedativum" is spelled S-E-D-A-T-I-V-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [zedaˈtiːvʊm].
What does "Sedativum" mean?
As a noun, "Sedativum" means: Mittel zur Beruhigung, Stillstellung
How do you pronounce "Sedativum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sedativum" is [zedaˈtiːvʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sedativum" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list