ultimativ

[ˌʊltimaˈtiːf]

/[ˌʊltimaˈtiːf]/ adj

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The verdict

“ultimativ” is uncommon German (frequency #64,798 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,798
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Form eines Ultimatums ausgedrückt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ultimativ · ultimativ · German

ultimativ · rank #64,798 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,798
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH ultimo

Nearest frequency peer: ultimo (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „ultimativ“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „ultimativ“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ultimativ
PropertyValue
Headwordultimativ
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌʊltimaˈtiːf]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,798
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ultimativ“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ultimativfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „ultimo“ (#64,799), „tüchtige“ (#64,796), „umgehst“ (#64,800). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „ultimativ“ bei #64,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ultimativ is uncommon German at frequency #64,798 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌʊltimaˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ultimativ in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ultimativ, spelled U-L-T-I-M-A-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Form eines Ultimatums ausgedrückt
  2. 2
    hervorragend passend, dem neuesten Standard entsprechend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich fordere dich hiermit ultimativ auf, dieses Haus zu verlassen.
  2. Die Rede des Ministers war gespickt mit ultimativen Forderungen.

This word in other languages

ultimate(English)último(Español)ultime(Français)

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 "ultimativ"?
"ultimativ" is spelled U-L-T-I-M-A-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊltimaˈtiːf].
What does "ultimativ" mean?
As an adjective, "ultimativ" means: in Form eines Ultimatums ausgedrückt
How do you pronounce "ultimativ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ultimativ" is [ˌʊltimaˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ultimativ" come from?
"ultimativ" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ultimativ", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Umrandung#64,803Umwälzung#64,806unbändige#64,808ungehemmt#64,811

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list