Oppositionswort

[ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːnsˌvɔʁt]

/[ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːnsˌvɔʁt]/ noun

The verdict

“Oppositionswort” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wort, dessen Bedeutung das genaue Gegenteil zu der eines anderen Wortes ausdrückt

Corpus desk

Index DE-oppositionswort · Oppositionswort · German

Oppositionswort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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 Oppositionswort
PropertyValue
HeadwordOppositionswort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːnsˌvɔʁt]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Oppositionswort“ im Deutschen

Oppositionswortliegt 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

Oppositionswort is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːnsˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wort, dessen Bedeutung das genaue Gegenteil zu der eines anderen Wortes ausdrückt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Oppositionswort, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Oppositionswort, spelled O-P-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-S-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort, dessen Bedeutung das genaue Gegenteil zu der eines anderen Wortes ausdrückt

Synonyms

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 "Oppositionswort"?
"Oppositionswort" is spelled O-P-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-S-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːnsˌvɔʁt].
What does "Oppositionswort" mean?
As a noun, "Oppositionswort" means: Wort, dessen Bedeutung das genaue Gegenteil zu der eines anderen Wortes ausdrückt
How do you pronounce "Oppositionswort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oppositionswort" is [ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːnsˌvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oppositionswort" come from?
"Oppositionswort" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list