subjektive

[zʊpjɛkˈtiːvə]

/[zʊpjɛkˈtiːvə]/ adj

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The verdict

“subjektive” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,182. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,182
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

subjektive vs subjektiven
91% similar
subjektive vs subjektiver
91% similar
subjektive vs subjektives
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for subjektive
PropertyValue
Headwordsubjektive
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zʊpjɛkˈtiːvə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,182
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “subjektive” 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). subjektive lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around subjektive (IPA [zʊpjɛkˈtiːvə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,182 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for subjektive, with forms such as "sbujektive", "ssubjektive", and "subbjektive". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "subjektiven", "subjektiver", "subjektives", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 subjektive, spelled S-U-B-J-E-K-T-I-V-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sbujektive
  • ssubjektive
  • subbjektive
  • subejktive
  • subjekitve
  • subjekktive
  • subjektiev
  • subjektivve
  • subjekttive
  • subjektvie
  • subjetkive
  • subjjektive
  • subjketive
  • sujbektive
  • usbjektive

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of subjektive - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sbujektive2ssubjektive1subbjektive1subejktive2subjekitve2subjekktive1subjektiev2subjektivve1
Edit distance from "subjektive"

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 "subjektive"?
"subjektive" is spelled S-U-B-J-E-K-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [zʊpjɛkˈtiːvə].
What does "subjektive" mean?
As an adjective, "subjektive" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs subjektiv
What words are commonly confused with "subjektive"?
"subjektive" is commonly confused with "subjektiven", "subjektiver", "subjektives". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "subjektive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subjektive" is [zʊpjɛkˈtiːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "subjektive" come from?
"subjektive" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “subjektive”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-U-B-J-E-K-T-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zʊpjɛkˈtiːvə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “subjektiven” - see the side-by-side comparison. subjektive vs subjektiven
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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