Gegenschwäher
[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʃvɛːɐ]
The verdict
“Gegenschwäher” 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) - der Schwiegervater des eigenen Kindes
Corpus desk
Index DE-gegenschwaher · Gegenschwäher · German
Gegenschwäher · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gegenschwäher |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʃvɛːɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gegenschwäher“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gegenschwäher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʃvɛːɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Schwiegervater des eigenen Kindes".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gegenschwäher, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gegenschwäher, spelled G-E-G-E-N-S-C-H-W-Ä-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1der Schwiegervater des eigenen Kindes
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gegenschwäher appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mein Gegenschwäher ist ein Pfundskerl.
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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.