gegenüberliegend

[ɡeːɡn̩ˈʔyːbɐˌliːɡn̩t]

/[ɡeːɡn̩ˈʔyːbɐˌliːɡn̩t]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs gegenüberliegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gegenuberliegend · gegenüberliegend · German

gegenüberliegend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 gegenüberliegend
PropertyValue
Headwordgegenüberliegend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡeːɡn̩ˈʔyːbɐˌliːɡn̩t]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „gegenüberliegend“ im Deutschen

gegenüberliegendliegt 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

gegenüberliegend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɡeːɡn̩ˈʔyːbɐˌliːɡn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs gegenüberliegen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for gegenüberliegend in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is gegenüberliegend, spelled G-E-G-E-N-Ü-B-E-R-L-I-E-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens des Verbs gegenüberliegen

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 "gegenüberliegend"?
"gegenüberliegend" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-Ü-B-E-R-L-I-E-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡeːɡn̩ˈʔyːbɐˌliːɡn̩t].
What does "gegenüberliegend" mean?
As a verb, "gegenüberliegend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs gegenüberliegen
How do you pronounce "gegenüberliegend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gegenüberliegend" is [ɡeːɡn̩ˈʔyːbɐˌliːɡn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gegenüberliegend" come from?
"gegenüberliegend" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list