gegenrevolutionär

[ˈɡeːɡn̩ʁevolut͡si̯oˌnɛːɐ̯]

/[ˈɡeːɡn̩ʁevolut͡si̯oˌnɛːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Gegenrevolution betreffend, sich gegen eine vollzogene Revolution richtend

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Index DE-gegenrevolutionar · gegenrevolutionär · German

gegenrevolutionär · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 gegenrevolutionär
PropertyValue
Headwordgegenrevolutionär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡeːɡn̩ʁevolut͡si̯oˌnɛːɐ̯]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „gegenrevolutionär“ im Deutschen

gegenrevolutionärliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gegenrevolutionär is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡeːɡn̩ʁevolut͡si̯oˌnɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Gegenrevolution betreffend, sich gegen eine vollzogene Revolution richtend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gegenrevolutionär, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gegenrevolutionär, spelled G-E-G-E-N-R-E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Gegenrevolution betreffend, sich gegen eine vollzogene Revolution richtend

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gegenrevolutionär"?
"gegenrevolutionär" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-R-E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ʁevolut͡si̯oˌnɛːɐ̯].
What does "gegenrevolutionär" mean?
As an adjective, "gegenrevolutionär" means: eine Gegenrevolution betreffend, sich gegen eine vollzogene Revolution richtend
How do you pronounce "gegenrevolutionär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gegenrevolutionär" is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ʁevolut͡si̯oˌnɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gegenrevolutionär" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list