anwidern

[ˈanˌviːdɐn]

/[ˈanˌviːdɐn]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem zuwider sein, jemandem sehr unangenehm sein, bei jemandem Ekel erregen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anwidern · anwidern · German

anwidern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 anwidern
PropertyValue
Headwordanwidern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌviːdɐn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anwidern“ im Deutschen

anwidernliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

anwidern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌviːdɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemandem zuwider sein, jemandem sehr unangenehm sein, bei jemandem Ekel erregen".

Zero misspellings are on record for anwidern in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is anwidern, spelled A-N-W-I-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem zuwider sein, jemandem sehr unangenehm sein, bei jemandem Ekel erregen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieses rassistische Verhalten widert einen an.
  2. Sie musste sich angewidert abwenden, da sie den Anblick nicht ertrug.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anwidern"?
"anwidern" is spelled A-N-W-I-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌviːdɐn].
What does "anwidern" mean?
As a verb, "anwidern" means: jemandem zuwider sein, jemandem sehr unangenehm sein, bei jemandem Ekel erregen
How do you pronounce "anwidern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anwidern" is [ˈanˌviːdɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anwidern" come from?
"anwidern" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list