motiviert

\motiˈviːɐ̯t\

/\motiˈviːɐ̯t\/ adj

The verdict

“motiviert” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Motivé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-motiviert · motiviert · French

motiviert · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 motiviert
PropertyValue
Headwordmotiviert
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\motiˈviːɐ̯t\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « motiviert » en français

motiviertsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

motiviert is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \motiˈviːɐ̯t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Motivé.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for motiviert, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is motiviert, spelled M-O-T-I-V-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Motivé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Insgesamt sind aktuell vier Strafprozesse gegen Trump in Vorbereitung, unter anderem wegen versuchten Wahlbetrugs und der Mitnahme geheimer Regierungsdokumente. Trump bestreitet alle Vorwürfe gegen ihn und sieht sich als Opfer einer politisch motivierten Justiz.

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 "motiviert"?
"motiviert" is spelled M-O-T-I-V-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \motiˈviːɐ̯t\.
What does "motiviert" mean?
As an adjective, "motiviert" means: Motivé.
How do you pronounce "motiviert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "motiviert" is \motiˈviːɐ̯t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "motiviert" come from?
"motiviert" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list