Gegenliebe

[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌliːbə]

/[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌliːbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gegenliebe” is uncommon German (frequency #57,015 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,015
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Reaktion, die Zuspruch oder mindestens Akzeptanz bedeutet; positives Feedback

Key facts for Gegenliebe
PropertyValue
HeadwordGegenliebe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌliːbə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,015
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gegenliebe” 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). Gegenliebe lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gegenliebe is uncommon German at frequency #57,015 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌliːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reaktion, die Zuspruch oder mindestens Akzeptanz bedeutet; positives Feedback".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gegenliebe, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gegenliebe, spelled G-E-G-E-N-L-I-E-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reaktion, die Zuspruch oder mindestens Akzeptanz bedeutet; positives Feedback

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 "Gegenliebe"?
"Gegenliebe" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-L-I-E-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌliːbə].
What does "Gegenliebe" mean?
As a noun, "Gegenliebe" means: Reaktion, die Zuspruch oder mindestens Akzeptanz bedeutet; positives Feedback
How do you pronounce "Gegenliebe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gegenliebe" is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌliːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gegenliebe" come from?
"Gegenliebe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Gegenliebe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-G-E-N-L-I-E-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌliːbə] (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

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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