agonal

[aɡoˈnaːl]

/[aɡoˈnaːl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kämpferisch, auf Kampf ausgerichtet, in der Art eines Wettkampfs

Corpus desk

Index DE-agonal · agonal · German

agonal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 agonal
PropertyValue
Headwordagonal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aɡoˈnaːl]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „agonal“ im Deutschen

agonalschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

agonal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aɡoˈnaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for agonal, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is agonal, spelled A-G-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kämpferisch, auf Kampf ausgerichtet, in der Art eines Wettkampfs
  2. 2
    Agonie betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Naturalisierung, Essentialisierung und Totalisierung von Identitäten sind die Gegner agonaler Demokratie.“
  2. Wenn der Tod sich nähert, führt die Ineffizienz der Halsmuskulatur zum agonalen Atmen.

Synonyms

agonistischkämpferisch

This word in other languages

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 "agonal"?
"agonal" is spelled A-G-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [aɡoˈnaːl].
What does "agonal" mean?
As an adjective, "agonal" means: kämpferisch, auf Kampf ausgerichtet, in der Art eines Wettkampfs
How do you pronounce "agonal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agonal" is [aɡoˈnaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agonal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list