Widerschein
[ˈviːdɐˌʃaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Widerschein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gebrochenes, reflektiertes Licht
Corpus desk
Index DE-widerschein · Widerschein · German
Widerschein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | Widerschein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈviːdɐˌʃaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Widerschein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Widerschein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈviːdɐˌʃaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gebrochenes, reflektiertes Licht".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Widerschein, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Widerschein, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-C-H-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1gebrochenes, reflektiertes Licht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Widerschein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Daß sich ein Schatten im Widerschein der flackernden Kerze bewegen konnte, das verstand Frau Holle.“
„Über dem First des Wuthenower Herrenhauses hing die Sonne, während drüben am andern Ufer die Wolken im Widerschein glühten und die Waldstreifen ihren Schatten in den See warfen.“
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.