Agonist
[aɡoˈnɪst]
The verdict
“Agonist” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wettkämpfer, der an den Agonen teilnahm
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Agonist |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aɡoˈnɪst] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Agonist” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Agonist is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aɡoˈnɪst]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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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.
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Using “Agonist”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-G-O-N-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aɡoˈnɪst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.