transitiv
[ˈtʁanziˌtiːf]
The verdict
“transitiv” 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 May 6, 2026) - ein Akkusativobjekt mit sich ziehend (bei Verben)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | transitiv |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈtʁanziˌtiːf] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “transitiv” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
transitiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtʁanziˌtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for transitiv, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is transitiv, spelled T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-V.
Definition
- 1ein Akkusativobjekt mit sich ziehend (bei Verben)
- 2eine zweistellige Relation R heißt transitiv, wenn aus a R b und b R c stets a R c folgt.
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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.
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Using “transitiv”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈtʁanziˌtiːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.