ditransitive
/ˌdaɪˈtɹæn.zə.tɪv/adjective, noun
ditransitive is spelled D-I-T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-V-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ditransitive means “Of a class of verbs which take both a direct and an indirect object. An example is 'give', which entails a giver (subject), a gift (direct object)…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ditransitive?
| Letters | 12: D-I-T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ditransitive?
Ditransitive appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ditransitive?
- /ˌdaɪˈtɹæn.zə.tɪv/
- /ˌdaɪˈt͡ʃɹæn.zə.tɪv/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ditransitive.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ditransitive
- ditransitives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ditransitive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of a class of verbs which take both a direct and an indirect object. An example is 'give', which entails a giver (subject), a gift (direct object) and a receiver (indirect object).
noun
- 1
A verb that takes both an object and an indirect object.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ditransitive in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having both a direct and indirect object – see also ditransitive verb:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bitransitif |
| Spanish | ditransitivo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ditransitive come from?
From di- + transitive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).