submissiv

[ˌzʊpmɪˈsiːf]

/[ˌzʊpmɪˈsiːf]/ adj

The verdict

“submissiv” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - passiv, unterwürfig, demütig, verlegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-submissiv · submissiv · German

submissiv · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 submissiv
PropertyValue
Headwordsubmissiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌzʊpmɪˈsiːf]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „submissiv“ im Deutschen

submissivliegt 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

submissiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌzʊpmɪˈsiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "passiv, unterwürfig, demütig, verlegen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for submissiv in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is submissiv, spelled S-U-B-M-I-S-S-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    passiv, unterwürfig, demütig, verlegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie verhält sich submissiv.
  2. Wenn sie sich entsprechend ihrer zugewiesenen Führungsrolle dominant verhalten, werden sie als unsympathisch wahrgenommen, wenn sie sich entsprechend ihrer Frauenrolle submissiv und emotional verhalten, werden sie als inkompetent wahrgenommen.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "submissiv"?
"submissiv" is spelled S-U-B-M-I-S-S-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌzʊpmɪˈsiːf].
What does "submissiv" mean?
As an adjective, "submissiv" means: passiv, unterwürfig, demütig, verlegen
How do you pronounce "submissiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "submissiv" is [ˌzʊpmɪˈsiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "submissiv" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list