Gehorsamsverweigerung

[ɡeˈhoːɐ̯zaːmsfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]

/[ɡeˈhoːɐ̯zaːmsfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gehorsamsverweigerung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Weigerung, Gehorsam zu leisten, Anordnungen auszuführen

Key facts for Gehorsamsverweigerung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGehorsamsverweigerung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡeˈhoːɐ̯zaːmsfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gehorsamsverweigerung” sits in German frequency

Gehorsamsverweigerung falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gehorsamsverweigerung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡeˈhoːɐ̯zaːmsfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Weigerung, Gehorsam zu leisten, Anordnungen auszuführen".

Gehorsamsverweigerung has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gehorsamsverweigerung, spelled G-E-H-O-R-S-A-M-S-V-E-R-W-E-I-G-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Weigerung, Gehorsam zu leisten, Anordnungen auszuführen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gehorsamsverweigerung"?
"Gehorsamsverweigerung" is spelled G-E-H-O-R-S-A-M-S-V-E-R-W-E-I-G-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡeˈhoːɐ̯zaːmsfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ].
What does "Gehorsamsverweigerung" mean?
As a noun, "Gehorsamsverweigerung" means: Weigerung, Gehorsam zu leisten, Anordnungen auszuführen
How do you pronounce "Gehorsamsverweigerung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gehorsamsverweigerung" is [ɡeˈhoːɐ̯zaːmsfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gehorsamsverweigerung" come from?
"Gehorsamsverweigerung" 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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Using “Gehorsamsverweigerung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-H-O-R-S-A-M-S-V-E-R-W-E-I-G-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡeˈhoːɐ̯zaːmsfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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