Gegensatzwort

[ˈɡeːɡn̩zat͡sˌvɔʁt]

/[ˈɡeːɡn̩zat͡sˌvɔʁt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wort, das zu einem anderen Wort eine gegensätzliche Bedeutung hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-gegensatzwort · Gegensatzwort · German

Gegensatzwort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Gegensatzwort
PropertyValue
HeadwordGegensatzwort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːɡn̩zat͡sˌvɔʁt]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gegensatzwort“ im Deutschen

Gegensatzwortliegt 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

Gegensatzwort is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡeːɡn̩zat͡sˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wort, das zu einem anderen Wort eine gegensätzliche Bedeutung hat".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Gegensatzwort, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gegensatzwort, spelled G-E-G-E-N-S-A-T-Z-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort, das zu einem anderen Wort eine gegensätzliche Bedeutung hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Gegensatzwort, das Antonym, muß dagegen meistens mit einem entsprechenden Attribut gekennzeichnet werden…“
  2. „Manchmal können Gegensatzwörter gegeneinander ausgetauscht werden.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Gegensatzwort"?
"Gegensatzwort" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-S-A-T-Z-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːɡn̩zat͡sˌvɔʁt].
What does "Gegensatzwort" mean?
As a noun, "Gegensatzwort" means: Wort, das zu einem anderen Wort eine gegensätzliche Bedeutung hat
How do you pronounce "Gegensatzwort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gegensatzwort" is [ˈɡeːɡn̩zat͡sˌvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gegensatzwort" come from?
"Gegensatzwort" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list