Gegenmittel

[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌmɪtl̩]

/[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌmɪtl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gegenmittel” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,957. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,957
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Etwas, das gegen etwas anderes wirkt

Corpus desk

Index DE-gegenmittel · Gegenmittel · German

Gegenmittel · rank #39,957 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,957
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gefielen

Nearest frequency peer: gefielen (-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 „Gegenmittel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gegenmittel“ 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 Gegenmittel
PropertyValue
HeadwordGegenmittel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌmɪtl̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#39,957
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gegenmittel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gegenmittelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gefielen“ (#39,956), „Gebrüll“ (#39,955), „Gehilfen“ (#39,959). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gegenmittel“ bei #39,957. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Gegenmittel (IPA [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌmɪtl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,957 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Etwas, das gegen etwas anderes wirkt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gegenmittel, with forms such as "eggenmittel", "geegnmittel", and "gegemnittel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gegenmittel, spelled G-E-G-E-N-M-I-T-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Etwas, das gegen etwas anderes wirkt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Schokolade ist ein hervorragendes Gegenmittel gegen schlechte Laune.

Synonyms

RemediumHeilmittel

This word in other languages

counteragent(English)antidote(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eggenmittel
  • geegnmittel
  • gegemnittel
  • gegenimttel
  • gegenmitel
  • gegenmitetl
  • gegenmittell
  • gegenmittle
  • gegenmmittel
  • gegenmtitel
  • gegennmittel
  • geggenmittel
  • gegnemittel
  • ggeenmittel
  • ggegenmittel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gegenmittel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eggenmittel2geegnmittel2gegemnittel2gegenimttel2gegenmitel1gegenmitetl2gegenmittell1gegenmittle2
Edit distance from "Gegenmittel"

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 "Gegenmittel"?
"Gegenmittel" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-M-I-T-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌmɪtl̩].
What does "Gegenmittel" mean?
As a noun, "Gegenmittel" means: Etwas, das gegen etwas anderes wirkt
What are common misspellings of "Gegenmittel"?
Common misspellings include "eggenmittel", "geegnmittel", "gegemnittel", "gegenimttel", "gegenmitel". The correct spelling is "Gegenmittel".
How do you pronounce "Gegenmittel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gegenmittel" is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌmɪtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gegenmittel" come from?
"Gegenmittel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list