gutwillig
[ˈɡuːtˌvɪlɪç]
The verdict
“gutwillig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - guten Willens; guten Willen zeigend; ohne Schwierigkeiten zu bereiten
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Index DE-gutwillig · gutwillig · German
gutwillig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | gutwillig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɡuːtˌvɪlɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „gutwillig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
gutwillig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡuːtˌvɪlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for gutwillig in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gutwillig, spelled G-U-T-W-I-L-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1guten Willens; guten Willen zeigend; ohne Schwierigkeiten zu bereiten
- 2jemandem freundlich gesinnt, keine bösen Absichten gegen ihn verfolgend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gutwillig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wer gefahrenträchtige Ereignisse auf sich zutreiben läßt, wird sich bestenfalls als ein gutwilliger, an der Aufgabe wachsender, wohl kaum aber als ein sehr kompetenter Krisenmanager in der akuten Situation erweisen.“
Er folgte ihr gutwillig.
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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.