Agonist
[aɡoˈnɪst]
The verdict
“Agonist” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wettkämpfer, der an den Agonen teilnahm
Corpus desk
Index DE-agonist · Agonist · German
Agonist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | Agonist |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aɡoˈnɪst] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Agonist“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Agonist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aɡoˈnɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Agonist, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Agonist, spelled A-G-O-N-I-S-T.
Definition
- 1Wettkämpfer, der an den Agonen teilnahm
- 2Muskel, der sich bei einer Bewegung kontrahiert und die gewünschte Bewegung ausführt, während der Antagonist die Bewegung kontrolliert oder bremst
- 3Substanz, die durch Besetzung eines Rezeptors die Signaltransduktion in der Zelle aktiviert, während ein Antagonist die Rezeptoraktivierung blockiert
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Agonist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Plötzlich scholl wieder der Heroldsruf. Ernst und feierlich diesmal. Denn der Kampf der Männer nahm seinen Anfang. Und wie der Ruf war der Aufzug der Athleten. Erschütternde Kraft, unglaubliches Muskelspiel zeigte das langsame Schreiten der Agonisten.“
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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.