gegenteilig
[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌtaɪ̯lɪç]
The verdict
“gegenteilig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - entgegengesetzt
Corpus desk
Index DE-gegenteilig · gegenteilig · German
gegenteilig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | gegenteilig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌtaɪ̯lɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „gegenteilig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
gegenteilig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌtaɪ̯lɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "entgegengesetzt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for gegenteilig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is gegenteilig, spelled G-E-G-E-N-T-E-I-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1entgegengesetzt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gegenteilig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Medikamente gegen Flugangst können oft sogar eine gegenteilige Wirkung auslösen. […] Zwei Drittel der Befragten gaben jedoch an, dass die eingenommenen Arzneien entweder nicht, nicht wie erhofft oder sogar gegenteilig wirkten.“
„Solange keine gegenteilige Weisung vorliegt, ist der Verwalter daher befugt und verpflichtet, die Modalitäten der Einhebung und den Umfang der Rücklage festzulegen […].“
This word in other languages
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.