Gesetzwidrigkeit

[ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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.

Key facts for Gesetzwidrigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesetzwidrigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gesetzwidrigkeit“ im Deutschen

Gesetzwidrigkeitliegt 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

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

  1. 1
    etwas, was gegen das Gesetz verstößt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Von der Verwaltung für den Bürger erlassene allgemeine Regelungen (Rechtsverordnungen, Satzungen) sind bei Gesetzwidrigkeit nichtig, Einzelanordnungen (Verwaltungsakte) sind in der Regel anfechtbar.“

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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 "Gesetzwidrigkeit"?
"Gesetzwidrigkeit" is spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-W-I-D-R-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Gesetzwidrigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Gesetzwidrigkeit" means: etwas, was gegen das Gesetz verstößt
How do you pronounce "Gesetzwidrigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesetzwidrigkeit" is [ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gesetzwidrigkeit" come from?
"Gesetzwidrigkeit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list