gesetzwidrig
[ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌviːdʁɪç]
The verdict
“gesetzwidrig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht konform mit den geltenden Gesetzen, gegen ein Gesetz verstoßend
Corpus desk
Index DE-gesetzwidrig · gesetzwidrig · German
gesetzwidrig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | gesetzwidrig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌviːdʁɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „gesetzwidrig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
gesetzwidrig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌviːdʁɪç]. 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 gesetzwidrig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 gesetzwidrig, spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-W-I-D-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1nicht konform mit den geltenden Gesetzen, gegen ein Gesetz verstoßend
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.