Gesetzwidrigkeit
[ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Gesetzwidrigkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, was gegen das Gesetz verstößt
Corpus desk
Index DE-gesetzwidrigkeit · Gesetzwidrigkeit · German
Gesetzwidrigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Gesetzwidrigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gesetzwidrigkeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gesetzwidrigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas, was gegen das Gesetz verstößt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gesetzwidrigkeit, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Gesetzwidrigkeit, spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-W-I-D-R-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1etwas, was gegen das Gesetz verstößt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gesetzwidrigkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Von der Verwaltung für den Bürger erlassene allgemeine Regelungen (Rechtsverordnungen, Satzungen) sind bei Gesetzwidrigkeit nichtig, Einzelanordnungen (Verwaltungsakte) sind in der Regel anfechtbar.“
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.