Gegenüberstellung
German, noun/ɡeːɡn̩ˈʔyːbɐˌʃtɛlʊŋ/
Gegenüberstellung is spelled G-E-G-E-N-Ü-B-E-R-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G (17 letters) and appears 1.6 times per million words in written German, the 28,120th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gegenüberstellung is a German feminine noun meaning “comparison” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “polizeiliche Maßnahme, die dazu dient, Straftäter zu identifizieren”.
What does Gegenüberstellung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecomparison
- 2
femininelineup; police lineup; identity parade
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. polizeiliche Maßnahme, die dazu dient, Straftäter zu identifizieren 2. Vergleich zwischen zwei Dingen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Gegenüberstellung
- Gegenüberstellungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Gegenüberstellung?
- /ɡeːɡn̩ˈʔyːbɐˌʃtɛlʊŋ/
- [ɡeːɡn̩ˈʔyːbɐˌʃtɛlʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Gegenüberstellung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Gegenüberstellung in German?
Gegenüberstellung appears 1.6 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).