Gegenbehauptung
[ˈɡeːɡn̩bəˌhaʊ̯ptʊŋ]
The verdict
“Gegenbehauptung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aussage, die einer zuvor getätigten Aussage direkt widerspricht
Corpus desk
Index DE-gegenbehauptung · Gegenbehauptung · German
Gegenbehauptung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 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 | Gegenbehauptung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡeːɡn̩bəˌhaʊ̯ptʊŋ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gegenbehauptung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gegenbehauptung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡeːɡn̩bəˌhaʊ̯ptʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aussage, die einer zuvor getätigten Aussage direkt widerspricht".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gegenbehauptung, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gegenbehauptung, spelled G-E-G-E-N-B-E-H-A-U-P-T-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Aussage, die einer zuvor getätigten Aussage direkt widerspricht
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gegenbehauptung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Gesamtheit der Vorschläge, Stellungnahmen, Meinungsäußerungen, Behauptungen und Gegenbehauptungen zur Reform der deutschen Orthographie ist kaum mehr überschaubar.“
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.