kontrafaktisch

[ˌkɔntʁaˈfaktɪʃ]

/[ˌkɔntʁaˈfaktɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“kontrafaktisch” 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) - gegen das Gängige und Gewohnte gerichtet

Corpus desk

Index DE-kontrafaktisch · kontrafaktisch · German

kontrafaktisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 kontrafaktisch
PropertyValue
Headwordkontrafaktisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌkɔntʁaˈfaktɪʃ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kontrafaktisch“ im Deutschen

kontrafaktischsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kontrafaktisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌkɔntʁaˈfaktɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gegen das Gängige und Gewohnte gerichtet".

kontrafaktisch has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is kontrafaktisch, spelled K-O-N-T-R-A-F-A-K-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegen das Gängige und Gewohnte gerichtet

This word in other languages

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 "kontrafaktisch"?
"kontrafaktisch" is spelled K-O-N-T-R-A-F-A-K-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkɔntʁaˈfaktɪʃ].
What does "kontrafaktisch" mean?
As an adjective, "kontrafaktisch" means: gegen das Gängige und Gewohnte gerichtet
How do you pronounce "kontrafaktisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kontrafaktisch" is [ˌkɔntʁaˈfaktɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kontrafaktisch" come from?
"kontrafaktisch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list