Gegenwind

[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɪnt]

/[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɪnt]/ noun

The verdict

“Gegenwind” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,229. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,229
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wind von vorne, Wind aus der Richtung, in die eine Bewegung erfolgt

Corpus desk

Index DE-gegenwind · Gegenwind · German

Gegenwind · rank #19,229 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,229
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gefälle

Nearest frequency peer: Gefälle (-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 „Gegenwind“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gegenwind
PropertyValue
HeadwordGegenwind
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɪnt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,229
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gegenwind“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gegenwindliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gefälle“ (#19,228), „Geistern“ (#19,230), „gecheckt“ (#19,227). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gegenwind“ bei #19,229. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Gegenwind (IPA [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɪnt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,229 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gegenwind, with forms such as "eggenwind", "geegnwind", and "gegeniwnd". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Gegenwind, spelled G-E-G-E-N-W-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wind von vorne, Wind aus der Richtung, in die eine Bewegung erfolgt
  2. 2
    Widerstand gegen eigene Pläne

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Gegenwind war so stark, daß man auf den Schneeschuhen zurückgeworfen wurde; man mußte sie abschnallen, um nur vorwärtszukommen.“
  2. „Nach mehr als zwei Wochen Fahrt ist es so weit, dass er sich über Gegenwind freut.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eggenwind
  • geegnwind
  • gegeniwnd
  • gegennwind
  • gegenwidn
  • gegenwindd
  • gegenwinnd
  • gegenwnid
  • gegenwwind
  • gegewnind
  • geggenwind
  • gegnewind
  • ggeenwind
  • ggegenwind

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gegenwind - 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.

eggenwind2geegnwind2gegeniwnd2gegennwind1gegenwidn2gegenwindd1gegenwinnd1gegenwnid2
Edit distance from "Gegenwind"

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 "Gegenwind"?
"Gegenwind" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-W-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɪnt].
What does "Gegenwind" mean?
As a noun, "Gegenwind" means: Wind von vorne, Wind aus der Richtung, in die eine Bewegung erfolgt
What are common misspellings of "Gegenwind"?
Common misspellings include "eggenwind", "geegnwind", "gegeniwnd", "gegennwind", "gegenwidn". The correct spelling is "Gegenwind".
How do you pronounce "Gegenwind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gegenwind" is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gegenwind" come from?
"Gegenwind" 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 "Gegenwind", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list