gesetzeswidrig

[ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌviːdʁɪç]

/[ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌviːdʁɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht konform mit den geltenden Gesetzen, gegen ein Gesetz verstoßend

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Index DE-gesetzeswidrig · gesetzeswidrig · German

gesetzeswidrig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for gesetzeswidrig
PropertyValue
Headwordgesetzeswidrig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌviːdʁɪç]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „gesetzeswidrig“ im Deutschen

gesetzeswidrigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gesetzeswidrig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌviːdʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht konform mit den geltenden Gesetzen, gegen ein Gesetz verstoßend".

No misspelling variants are generated for gesetzeswidrig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is gesetzeswidrig, spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-E-S-W-I-D-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht konform mit den geltenden Gesetzen, gegen ein Gesetz verstoßend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Es ist gesetzeswidrig, geschützte Musik aus dem Internet herunterzuladen.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gesetzeswidrig"?
"gesetzeswidrig" is spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-E-S-W-I-D-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌviːdʁɪç].
What does "gesetzeswidrig" mean?
As an adjective, "gesetzeswidrig" means: nicht konform mit den geltenden Gesetzen, gegen ein Gesetz verstoßend
How do you pronounce "gesetzeswidrig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gesetzeswidrig" is [ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌviːdʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gesetzeswidrig" come from?
"gesetzeswidrig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list