Oppositioneller

[ɔpozit͡si̯oˈnɛlɐ]

/[ɔpozit͡si̯oˈnɛlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Oppositioneller” is an uncommon German word, ranked #76,035 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#76,035
frequency rank, German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Angehöriger einer Gruppe mit gegenteiliger Meinung oder einer Partei, die keine Regierungspartei ist

Key facts for Oppositioneller
PropertyValue
HeadwordOppositioneller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔpozit͡si̯oˈnɛlɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#76,035
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Oppositioneller” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Oppositioneller lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Oppositioneller is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɔpozit͡si̯oˈnɛlɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #76,035 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Angehöriger einer Gruppe mit gegenteiliger Meinung oder einer Partei, die keine Regierungspartei ist".

Oppositioneller doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Oppositioneller, spelled O-P-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger einer Gruppe mit gegenteiliger Meinung oder einer Partei, die keine Regierungspartei ist

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Oppositioneller"?
"Oppositioneller" is spelled O-P-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-E-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpozit͡si̯oˈnɛlɐ].
What does "Oppositioneller" mean?
As a noun, "Oppositioneller" means: Angehöriger einer Gruppe mit gegenteiliger Meinung oder einer Partei, die keine Regierungspartei ist
How do you pronounce "Oppositioneller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oppositioneller" is [ɔpozit͡si̯oˈnɛlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oppositioneller" come from?
"Oppositioneller" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Oppositioneller”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is O-P-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-E-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɔpozit͡si̯oˈnɛlɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list