Gegenrevolution
[ɡeːɡn̩ʁevoluˌt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Gegenrevolution” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit der Mächte und Aktivitäten, die sich bemühen, eine Revolution zu verhindern oder rückgängig zu machen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gegenrevolution |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡeːɡn̩ʁevoluˌt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Gegenrevolution” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Gegenrevolution is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡeːɡn̩ʁevoluˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesamtheit der Mächte und Aktivitäten, die sich bemühen, eine Revolution zu verhindern oder rückgängig zu machen".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gegenrevolution, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gegenrevolution, spelled G-E-G-E-N-R-E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Gesamtheit der Mächte und Aktivitäten, die sich bemühen, eine Revolution zu verhindern oder rückgängig zu machen
Synonyms
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.
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- The one correct German spelling is G-E-G-E-N-R-E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɡeːɡn̩ʁevoluˌt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.