Gegenanzeige
[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʔant͡saɪ̯ɡə]
The verdict
“Gegenanzeige” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wissen um die Schädlichkeit einer Maßnahme
Corpus desk
Index DE-gegenanzeige · Gegenanzeige · German
Gegenanzeige · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | Gegenanzeige |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʔant͡saɪ̯ɡə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gegenanzeige“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gegenanzeige is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʔant͡saɪ̯ɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Gegenanzeige, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gegenanzeige, spelled G-E-G-E-N-A-N-Z-E-I-G-E.
Definition
- 1Wissen um die Schädlichkeit einer Maßnahme
- 2Anzeige, mit der auf eine Anzeige der Gegenpartei reagiert wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gegenanzeige appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Viele Gegenanzeigen findet man in den Packungsbeilagen von Medikamenten.
„Sie revanchierte sich mit einer Gegenanzeige, weil die gestohlenen beiden Laibe frisch gebacken waren.“
Synonyms
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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.