Gegenwart

[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvaʁt]

/[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvaʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gegenwart” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,039. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,039
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das zeitliche Jetzt zwischen der Vergangenheit und der Zukunft

Corpus desk

Index DE-gegenwart · Gegenwart · German

Gegenwart · rank #3,039 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,039
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gehirn

Nearest frequency peer: Gehirn (+1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Gegenwart”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Gegenwart” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gegenwart vs Gegenwert
89% similar
Gegenwart vs gegenwärtig
64% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Gegenwart
PropertyValue
HeadwordGegenwart
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvaʁt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,039
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Gegenwart” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gegenwartliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Gehirn“ (#3,040), „fängt“ (#3,037), „gelöscht“ (#3,041). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Gegenwart (IPA [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvaʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,039 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gegenwart, with forms such as "eggenwart", "geegnwart", and "gegenawrt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Gegenwert", "gegenwärtig", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gegenwart, spelled G-E-G-E-N-W-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das zeitliche Jetzt zwischen der Vergangenheit und der Zukunft
  2. 2
    das räumliche Anwesendsein im hier und jetzt (zum Beispiel die Anwesenheit einer Person)
  3. 3
    eine Zeitform von Zeitwörtern, die aktuelles Geschehen anzeigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Beschäftigung mit dem Totenreich der Vergangenheit ist sinnlos, wenn sie nicht der Sinngebung der lebendigen Gegenwart dient.“
  2. Dieses alte Buch ist sehr gut auf die Gegenwart zu übertragen.

Synonyms

AugenblickJetztzeitAnwesenheitZugegenseinPräsens

Antonyms

AbwesenheitVergangenheitZukunft

This word in other languages

present(English)presente(Español)présent(Français)atualidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eggenwart
  • geegnwart
  • gegenawrt
  • gegennwart
  • gegenwarrt
  • gegenwartt
  • gegenwatr
  • gegenwrat
  • gegenwwart
  • gegewnart
  • geggenwart
  • gegnewart
  • ggeenwart
  • ggegenwart

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gegenwart - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eggenwart2geegnwart2gegenawrt2gegennwart1gegenwarrt1gegenwartt1gegenwatr2gegenwrat2
Edit distance from "Gegenwart"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gegenwart"?
"Gegenwart" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-W-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvaʁt].
What does "Gegenwart" mean?
As a noun, "Gegenwart" means: das zeitliche Jetzt zwischen der Vergangenheit und der Zukunft
What words are commonly confused with "Gegenwart"?
"Gegenwart" is commonly confused with "Gegenwert", "gegenwärtig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gegenwart"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gegenwart" is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvaʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gegenwart" come from?
"Gegenwart" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gegenwart", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

geschieht#3,043Gymnasium#3,047komplette#3,051bestellen#3,026

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Konkurrenz14 variantsbehandeln14 variantszuständig14 variantsschweigen14 variants

What to do next

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  • "Gegenwart" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Gegenwert". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,039 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "G" letter cohort. G–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list