Antagonismus
[antaɡoˈnɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Antagonismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das einander Entgegenwirken/Entgegenstehen
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Index DE-antagonismus · Antagonismus · German
Antagonismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Antagonismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [antaɡoˈnɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Antagonismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Antagonismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [antaɡoˈnɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das einander Entgegenwirken/Entgegenstehen".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Antagonismus in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Antagonismus, spelled A-N-T-A-G-O-N-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1das einander Entgegenwirken/Entgegenstehen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Antagonismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In Wahlzeiten wird der Antagonismus der Parteien besonders betont.
„Damit begann eine Phase des Antagonismus zwischen Pompeius und dem Senat, die ein Jahrzehnt dauern sollte und einen entscheidenden Anteil am Zusammenbruch der Senatsherrschaft hatte.“
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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.