Gegendemonstration

[ˈɡeːɡn̩demɔnstʁaˌt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˈɡeːɡn̩demɔnstʁaˌt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Gegendemonstration” is uncommon German (frequency #72,451 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,451
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Demonstration, die stattfindet um gegen eine Demonstration zu demonstrieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-gegendemonstration · Gegendemonstration · German

Gegendemonstration · rank #72,451 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,451
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gefahrene

Nearest frequency peer: gefahrene (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Gegendemonstration“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Gegendemonstration“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gegendemonstration
PropertyValue
HeadwordGegendemonstration
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːɡn̩demɔnstʁaˌt͡si̯oːn]
Letters18
Frequency rank#72,451
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gegendemonstration“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Gegendemonstrationfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „gefahrene“ (#72,450), „Gegengift“ (#72,452), „Gedeon“ (#72,449). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gegendemonstration“ bei #72,451. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gegendemonstration is uncommon German at frequency #72,451 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡeːɡn̩demɔnstʁaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Demonstration, die stattfindet um gegen eine Demonstration zu demonstrieren".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gegendemonstration, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gegendemonstration, spelled G-E-G-E-N-D-E-M-O-N-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Demonstration, die stattfindet um gegen eine Demonstration zu demonstrieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gegendemonstration appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Zu der Kundgebung werden 250 bis 300 Teilnehmer erwartet, wie schon am Freitagabend ist auch hier wieder eine Gegendemonstration linker Gruppen angekündigt.“
  2. „Es sei nicht sehr wahrscheinlich, dass sie im Hauptsacheverfahren Recht bekomme, hieß es zur Begründung. Denn rechtlich sei nicht ausreichend geklärt, ob der Oberbürgermeister zu Gegendemonstrationen dieser Art aufrufen dürfe oder nicht.“

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 "Gegendemonstration"?
"Gegendemonstration" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-D-E-M-O-N-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːɡn̩demɔnstʁaˌt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Gegendemonstration" mean?
As a noun, "Gegendemonstration" means: Demonstration, die stattfindet um gegen eine Demonstration zu demonstrieren
How do you pronounce "Gegendemonstration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gegendemonstration" is [ˈɡeːɡn̩demɔnstʁaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gegendemonstration" come from?
"Gegendemonstration" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gegendemonstration", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 18 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list