gegeneinander

[ɡeːɡn̩ʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ]

/[ɡeːɡn̩ʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ]/ adv

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The verdict

“gegeneinander” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,538. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,538
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Widerstreit zueinander, in einem konkurrierenden Verhältnis zueinander

Corpus desk

Index DE-gegeneinander · gegeneinander · German

gegeneinander · rank #6,538 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,538
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH garantie

Nearest frequency peer: garantie (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „gegeneinander“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „gegeneinander“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gegeneinander
PropertyValue
Headwordgegeneinander
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ɡeːɡn̩ʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#6,538
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gegeneinander“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).gegeneinanderliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „garantie“ (#6,537), „geheime“ (#6,539), „Flur“ (#6,536). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gegeneinander“ bei #6,538. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around gegeneinander (IPA [ɡeːɡn̩ʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #6,538 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "im Widerstreit zueinander, in einem konkurrierenden Verhältnis zueinander".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for gegeneinander, with forms such as "eggeneinander", "geegneinander", and "gegeeninander". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gegeneinander, spelled G-E-G-E-N-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Widerstreit zueinander, in einem konkurrierenden Verhältnis zueinander

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die beiden Mannschaften spielen erst am Donnerstag gegeneinander.
  2. Wir sollten Umwelt und Wirtschaft nicht gegeneinander ausspielen.

Antonyms

gemeinsamzusammenmiteinander

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eggeneinander
  • geegneinander
  • gegeeninander
  • gegeneiannder
  • gegeneinadner
  • gegeneinandder
  • gegeneinanderr
  • gegeneinandre
  • gegeneinanedr
  • gegeneinannder
  • gegeneinnader
  • gegeneinnander
  • gegeneniander
  • gegenienander
  • gegenneinander
  • geggeneinander
  • gegneeinander
  • ggeeneinander
  • ggegeneinander

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gegeneinander - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eggeneinander2geegneinander2gegeeninander2gegeneiannder2gegeneinadner2gegeneinandder1gegeneinanderr1gegeneinandre2
Edit distance from "gegeneinander"

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 "gegeneinander"?
"gegeneinander" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡeːɡn̩ʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ].
What does "gegeneinander" mean?
As an adverb, "gegeneinander" means: im Widerstreit zueinander, in einem konkurrierenden Verhältnis zueinander
What are common misspellings of "gegeneinander"?
Common misspellings include "eggeneinander", "geegneinander", "gegeeninander", "gegeneiannder", "gegeneinadner". The correct spelling is "gegeneinander".
How do you pronounce "gegeneinander"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gegeneinander" is [ɡeːɡn̩ʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gegeneinander" come from?
"gegeneinander" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

demonstrieren#6,525zwischendurch#6,495rechtfertigen#6,583stattgefunden#6,597

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

persönliches19 variantsStaatsanwalt19 variantsBereitschaft19 variantsinteressanten19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list