entgegengesetzt

[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ɡəˌzɛt͡st]

/[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ɡəˌzɛt͡st]/ verb

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The verdict

“entgegengesetzt” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,289. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,289
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
24
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entgegensetzen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

entgegengesetzt vs entgegengesetzte
94% similar
entgegengesetzt vs entgegengesetzten
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for entgegengesetzt
PropertyValue
Headwordentgegengesetzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ɡəˌzɛt͡st]
Letters15
Frequency rank#36,289
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entgegengesetzt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). entgegengesetzt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around entgegengesetzt (IPA [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ɡəˌzɛt͡st]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,289 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entgegensetzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for entgegengesetzt, with forms such as "engtegengesetzt", "enntgegengesetzt", and "enteggengesetzt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "entgegengesetzte", "entgegengesetzten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is entgegengesetzt, spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-G-E-S-E-T-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entgegensetzen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • engtegengesetzt
  • enntgegengesetzt
  • enteggengesetzt
  • entgeegngesetzt
  • entgegegnesetzt
  • entgegenegsetzt
  • entgegengeestzt
  • entgegengesettz
  • entgegengesettzt
  • entgegengesetztt
  • entgegengesetzzt
  • entgegengeseztt
  • entgegengessetzt
  • entgegengestezt
  • entgegenggesetzt
  • entgegengseetzt
  • entgegenngesetzt
  • entgeggengesetzt
  • entgegnegesetzt
  • entggeengesetzt
  • entggegengesetzt
  • enttgegengesetzt
  • etngegengesetzt
  • netgegengesetzt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entgegengesetzt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

engtegengesetzt2enntgegengesetzt1enteggengesetzt2entgeegngesetzt2entgegegnesetzt2entgegenegsetzt2entgegengeestzt2entgegengesettz2
Edit distance from "entgegengesetzt"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entgegengesetzt"?
"entgegengesetzt" is spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-G-E-S-E-T-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ɡəˌzɛt͡st].
What does "entgegengesetzt" mean?
As a verb, "entgegengesetzt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs entgegensetzen
What words are commonly confused with "entgegengesetzt"?
"entgegengesetzt" is commonly confused with "entgegengesetzte", "entgegengesetzten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entgegengesetzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entgegengesetzt" is [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ɡəˌzɛt͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entgegengesetzt" come from?
"entgegengesetzt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “entgegengesetzt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-G-E-S-E-T-Z-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ɡəˌzɛt͡st] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “entgegengesetzte” - see the side-by-side comparison. entgegengesetzt vs entgegengesetzte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list