entgegengesetzter

[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ɡəˌzɛt͡stɐ]

/[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ɡəˌzɛt͡stɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“entgegengesetzter” is uncommon German (frequency #69,173 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,173
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgegengesetzt

Key facts for entgegengesetzter
PropertyValue
Headwordentgegengesetzter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ɡəˌzɛt͡stɐ]
Letters17
Frequency rank#69,173
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entgegengesetzter” 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). entgegengesetzter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entgegengesetzter is uncommon German at frequency #69,173 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ɡəˌzɛt͡stɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for entgegengesetzter, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is entgegengesetzter, spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-G-E-S-E-T-Z-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgegengesetzt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgegengesetzt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgegengesetzt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgegengesetzt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "entgegengesetzter"?
"entgegengesetzter" is spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-G-E-S-E-T-Z-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ɡəˌzɛt͡stɐ].
What does "entgegengesetzter" mean?
As an adjective, "entgegengesetzter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs entgegengesetzt
How do you pronounce "entgegengesetzter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entgegengesetzter" is [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ɡəˌzɛt͡stɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entgegengesetzter" come from?
"entgegengesetzter" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “entgegengesetzter”

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-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ɡəˌzɛt͡stɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list