gegengleich

[ˈɡeːɡənɡlaɪ̯ç]

/[ˈɡeːɡənɡlaɪ̯ç]/ adj

The verdict

“gegengleich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - spiegelbildlich zueinander

Corpus desk

Index DE-gegengleich · gegengleich · German

gegengleich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for gegengleich
PropertyValue
Headwordgegengleich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡeːɡənɡlaɪ̯ç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “gegengleich” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

gegengleichsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gegengleich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡeːɡənɡlaɪ̯ç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

gegengleich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is gegengleich, spelled G-E-G-E-N-G-L-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    spiegelbildlich zueinander
  2. 2
    parallel zueinander, aber in entgegengesetzter Richtung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Frau macht die gegengleiche Bewegung [wie der Mann].“
  2. „Der Sicherer prüft, ob […] die Karabiner gegengleich […] sind.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

gleichidentischgleichläufiggleichsinnig

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gegengleich"?
"gegengleich" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-G-L-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːɡənɡlaɪ̯ç].
What does "gegengleich" mean?
As an adjective, "gegengleich" means: spiegelbildlich zueinander
How do you pronounce "gegengleich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gegengleich" is [ˈɡeːɡənɡlaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gegengleich" come from?
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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