gegeneinander

[ɡeːɡn̩ʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ]

/[ɡeːɡn̩ʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ]/ adv

The verdict

“gegeneinander” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,538 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.

#6,538
frequency rank, German
13
letters
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im Widerstreit zueinander, in einem konkurrierenden Verhältnis zueinander

Key facts for gegeneinander
PropertyValue
Headwordgegeneinander
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ɡeːɡn̩ʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#6,538
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gegeneinander” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gegeneinander lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gegeneinander is 13 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡeːɡn̩ʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,538 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

Antonyms

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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Using “gegeneinander”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-G-E-N-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡeːɡn̩ʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list