Gegenwartsliteratur

[ˈɡeːɡn̩vaʁt͡slɪtəʁaˌtuːɐ̯]

/[ˈɡeːɡn̩vaʁt͡slɪtəʁaˌtuːɐ̯]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Gegenwartsliteratur” is uncommon German (frequency #67,247 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,247
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zeitgenössische Literatur

Key facts for Gegenwartsliteratur
PropertyValue
HeadwordGegenwartsliteratur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːɡn̩vaʁt͡slɪtəʁaˌtuːɐ̯]
Letters19
Frequency rank#67,247
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gegenwartsliteratur” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Gegenwartsliteratur lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gegenwartsliteratur is uncommon German at frequency #67,247 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡeːɡn̩vaʁt͡slɪtəʁaˌtuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zeitgenössische Literatur".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gegenwartsliteratur, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gegenwartsliteratur, spelled G-E-G-E-N-W-A-R-T-S-L-I-T-E-R-A-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    zeitgenössische Literatur

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 "Gegenwartsliteratur"?
"Gegenwartsliteratur" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-W-A-R-T-S-L-I-T-E-R-A-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːɡn̩vaʁt͡slɪtəʁaˌtuːɐ̯].
What does "Gegenwartsliteratur" mean?
As a noun, "Gegenwartsliteratur" means: zeitgenössische Literatur
How do you pronounce "Gegenwartsliteratur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gegenwartsliteratur" is [ˈɡeːɡn̩vaʁt͡slɪtəʁaˌtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gegenwartsliteratur" come from?
"Gegenwartsliteratur" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Gegenwartsliteratur”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-G-E-N-W-A-R-T-S-L-I-T-E-R-A-T-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡeːɡn̩vaʁt͡slɪtəʁaˌtuːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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