ultimative

[ˌʊltimaˈtiːvə]

/[ˌʊltimaˈtiːvə]/ adj

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The verdict

“ultimative” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,956. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,956
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ultimativ

Corpus desk

Index DE-ultimative · ultimative · German

ultimative · rank #14,956 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,956
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH trägst

Nearest frequency peer: trägst (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “ultimative”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ultimative” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ultimative vs ultimativen
91% similar

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

Key facts for ultimative
PropertyValue
Headwordultimative
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌʊltimaˈtiːvə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,956
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ultimative” 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). ultimative 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 14 spelling variants around ultimative (IPA [ˌʊltimaˈtiːvə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,956 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ultimative, with forms such as "lutimative", "ulitmative", and "ulltimative". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "ultimativen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is ultimative, spelled U-L-T-I-M-A-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ultimativ
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ultimativ
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ultimativ
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ultimativ
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ultimativ
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ultimativ
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ultimativ
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ultimativ
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ultimativ

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lutimative
  • ulitmative
  • ulltimative
  • ultiamtive
  • ultimaitve
  • ultimatiev
  • ultimativve
  • ultimattive
  • ultimatvie
  • ultimmative
  • ultimtaive
  • ultmiative
  • ulttimative
  • utlimative

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ultimative - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lutimative2ulitmative2ulltimative1ultiamtive2ultimaitve2ultimatiev2ultimativve1ultimattive1
Edit distance from "ultimative"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ultimative"?
"ultimative" is spelled U-L-T-I-M-A-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊltimaˈtiːvə].
What does "ultimative" mean?
As an adjective, "ultimative" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ultimativ
What words are commonly confused with "ultimative"?
"ultimative" is commonly confused with "ultimativen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ultimative"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ultimative" is [ˌʊltimaˈtiːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ultimative" come from?
"ultimative" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

unberührt14 variantsungestört14 variantsvertreibt14 variantsVerwalter14 variants
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