agonal
[aɡoˈnaːl]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | agonal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [aɡoˈnaːl] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „agonal“ im Deutschen
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
- 1kämpferisch, auf Kampf ausgerichtet, in der Art eines Wettkampfs
- 2Agonie betreffend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how agonal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Naturalisierung, Essentialisierung und Totalisierung von Identitäten sind die Gegner agonaler Demokratie.“
Wenn der Tod sich nähert, führt die Ineffizienz der Halsmuskulatur zum agonalen Atmen.
Synonyms
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.