folgewidrig
[ˈfɔlɡəˌviːdʁɪç]
The verdict
“folgewidrig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Logik widersprechend; den gegebenen Tatsachen nicht entsprechend
Corpus desk
Index DE-folgewidrig · folgewidrig · German
folgewidrig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | folgewidrig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfɔlɡəˌviːdʁɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „folgewidrig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
folgewidrig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfɔlɡəˌviːdʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Logik widersprechend; den gegebenen Tatsachen nicht entsprechend".
folgewidrig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 folgewidrig, spelled F-O-L-G-E-W-I-D-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1der Logik widersprechend; den gegebenen Tatsachen nicht entsprechend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how folgewidrig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dass diese Überlegungen nicht ganz folgewidrig sind, sei mit Verweis auf die Realität untermauert: Die Tötung von Embryonen geschieht beispielsweise durch die Spirale millionenfach, ohne dass sie sonderlich kontrovers wäre.
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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.