Gegenwehr

[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌveːɐ̯]

/[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌveːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gegenwehr” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,529. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,529
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reaktion der Verteidigung, wenn man Gewalt oder Einwirkungen anderer ausgesetzt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-gegenwehr · Gegenwehr · German

Gegenwehr · rank #23,529 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,529
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gefühlten

Nearest frequency peer: gefühlten (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Gegenwehr“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Gegenwehr“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Gegenwehr vs Gegenwert
78% similar

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

Key facts for Gegenwehr
PropertyValue
HeadwordGegenwehr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌveːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,529
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gegenwehr“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gegenwehrliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gefühlten“ (#23,528), „gekauften“ (#23,530), „geflossen“ (#23,527). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gegenwehr“ bei #23,529. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Gegenwehr (IPA [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌveːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,529 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Reaktion der Verteidigung, wenn man Gewalt oder Einwirkungen anderer ausgesetzt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gegenwehr, with forms such as "eggenwehr", "geegnwehr", and "gegenewhr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Gegenwert", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Gegenwehr, spelled G-E-G-E-N-W-E-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reaktion der Verteidigung, wenn man Gewalt oder Einwirkungen anderer ausgesetzt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich konnte und wollte nicht akzeptieren, dass sie aufgab, dass sie sich ihrem Schicksal ohne Gegenwehr fügte.
  2. Alle Spuren der Gegenwehr können bei der Ermittlung des Verbrechens helfen.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eggenwehr
  • geegnwehr
  • gegenewhr
  • gegennwehr
  • gegenwehhr
  • gegenwehrr
  • gegenwerh
  • gegenwher
  • gegenwwehr
  • gegewnehr
  • geggenwehr
  • gegnewehr
  • ggeenwehr
  • ggegenwehr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gegenwehr - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eggenwehr2geegnwehr2gegenewhr2gegennwehr1gegenwehhr1gegenwehrr1gegenwerh2gegenwher2
Edit distance from "Gegenwehr"

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 "Gegenwehr"?
"Gegenwehr" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-W-E-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌveːɐ̯].
What does "Gegenwehr" mean?
As a noun, "Gegenwehr" means: Reaktion der Verteidigung, wenn man Gewalt oder Einwirkungen anderer ausgesetzt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Gegenwehr"?
"Gegenwehr" is commonly confused with "Gegenwert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gegenwehr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gegenwehr" is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌveːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gegenwehr" come from?
"Gegenwehr" 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 "Gegenwehr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

gefühlten#23,528gekauften#23,530geflossen#23,527geladenen#23,531

Similar misspelling depth

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

geprügelt14 variantsGesandten14 variantsgewandert14 variantsErzieherin14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list