entgegenwirkt

[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɪʁkt]

/[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɪʁkt]/ verb

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The verdict

“entgegenwirkt” is uncommon German (frequency #91,529 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,529
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs entgegenwirken

Key facts for entgegenwirkt
PropertyValue
Headwordentgegenwirkt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɪʁkt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#91,529
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entgegenwirkt” 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). entgegenwirkt lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

entgegenwirkt is uncommon German at frequency #91,529 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɪʁkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

entgegenwirkt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is entgegenwirkt, spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-W-I-R-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs entgegenwirken
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs entgegenwirken

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 "entgegenwirkt"?
"entgegenwirkt" is spelled E-N-T-G-E-G-E-N-W-I-R-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɪʁkt].
What does "entgegenwirkt" mean?
As a verb, "entgegenwirkt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs entgegenwirken
How do you pronounce "entgegenwirkt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entgegenwirkt" is [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɪʁkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entgegenwirkt" come from?
"entgegenwirkt" 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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Using “entgegenwirkt”

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-W-I-R-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɪʁkt] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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