Gegenwort
[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɔʁt]
The verdict
“Gegenwort” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wort mit einer Bedeutung, die einen Gegensatz zu der eines anderen Wortes bildet
Corpus desk
Index DE-gegenwort · Gegenwort · German
Gegenwort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gegenwort |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɔʁt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gegenwort“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gegenwort is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Gegenwort in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gegenwort, spelled G-E-G-E-N-W-O-R-T.
Definition
- 1Wort mit einer Bedeutung, die einen Gegensatz zu der eines anderen Wortes bildet
- 2Antwort auf eine Frage
- 3Widerspruch zu einer Äußerung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gegenwort appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Fällt dir das Gegenwort zu „Katze“ ein?
„Die Bedeutung solcher und anderer Gegenwörter für unser begriffliches Denken und für unsere sprachliche Verständigung wird zumeist unterschätzt.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.