Gegenrichtung

[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʁɪçtʊŋ]

/[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʁɪçtʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gegenrichtung” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,126. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,126
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der eigenen Richtung entgegenkommende Richtung

Corpus desk

Index DE-gegenrichtung · Gegenrichtung · German

Gegenrichtung · rank #38,126 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,126
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Geilheit

Nearest frequency peer: Geilheit (+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 „Gegenrichtung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gegenrichtung“ 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 Gegenrichtung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGegenrichtung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʁɪçtʊŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#38,126
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gegenrichtung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gegenrichtungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Geilheit“ (#38,127), „gebräuchliche“ (#38,124), „geklopft“ (#38,128). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gegenrichtung“ bei #38,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Gegenrichtung (IPA [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʁɪçtʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,126 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der eigenen Richtung entgegenkommende Richtung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gegenrichtung, with forms such as "eggenrichtung", "geegnrichtung", and "gegenirchtung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gegenrichtung, spelled G-E-G-E-N-R-I-C-H-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    der eigenen Richtung entgegenkommende Richtung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als sie das nächste Mal in diesem Flughafen stand, wartete sie auf ein Flugzeug in die Gegenrichtung.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eggenrichtung
  • geegnrichtung
  • gegenirchtung
  • gegennrichtung
  • gegenrcihtung
  • gegenricchtung
  • gegenrichhtung
  • gegenrichtnug
  • gegenrichttung
  • gegenrichtugn
  • gegenrichtungg
  • gegenrichtunng
  • gegenrichutng
  • gegenricthung
  • gegenrihctung
  • gegenrrichtung
  • gegernichtung
  • geggenrichtung
  • gegnerichtung
  • ggeenrichtung
  • ggegenrichtung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gegenrichtung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eggenrichtung2geegnrichtung2gegenirchtung2gegennrichtung1gegenrcihtung2gegenricchtung1gegenrichhtung1gegenrichtnug2
Edit distance from "Gegenrichtung"

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 "Gegenrichtung"?
"Gegenrichtung" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-R-I-C-H-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʁɪçtʊŋ].
What does "Gegenrichtung" mean?
As a noun, "Gegenrichtung" means: der eigenen Richtung entgegenkommende Richtung
What are common misspellings of "Gegenrichtung"?
Common misspellings include "eggenrichtung", "geegnrichtung", "gegenirchtung", "gegennrichtung", "gegenrcihtung". The correct spelling is "Gegenrichtung".
How do you pronounce "Gegenrichtung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gegenrichtung" is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʁɪçtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gegenrichtung" come from?
"Gegenrichtung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gebräuchliche#38,124fürchterliche#38,120geschlossenem#38,135funktionellen#38,115

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

Fehlermeldung21 variantshydraulischen21 variantsDampfmaschine21 variantslangfristiges21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list