widersetzen

[viːdɐˈzɛt͡sn̩]

/[viːdɐˈzɛt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“widersetzen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,242. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,242
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einer Verhaltensaufforderung oder Regel nicht folgen, diese zurückweisen oder missachten

Corpus desk

Index DE-widersetzen · widersetzen · German

widersetzen · rank #26,242 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #26,242
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH while

Nearest frequency peer: while (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „widersetzen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „widersetzen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

widersetzen vs widersetzt
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for widersetzen
PropertyValue
Headwordwidersetzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[viːdɐˈzɛt͡sn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,242
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „widersetzen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).widersetzenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „while“ (#26,241), „widersprüchlich“ (#26,243), „Wiedereinführung“ (#26,244). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „widersetzen“ bei #26,242. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around widersetzen (IPA [viːdɐˈzɛt͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,242 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einer Verhaltensaufforderung oder Regel nicht folgen, diese zurückweisen oder missachten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for widersetzen, with forms such as "iwdersetzen", "wdiersetzen", and "widdersetzen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "widersetzt", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is widersetzen, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer Verhaltensaufforderung oder Regel nicht folgen, diese zurückweisen oder missachten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how widersetzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Soldat widersetzte sich dem Befehl des Vorgesetzten.
  2. Wie soll man verfahren, wenn sich ein Großteil der Bevölkerung dem neuen Gesetz widersetzt?

This word in other languages

resist(English)oponerse(Español)résister(Français)resistir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwdersetzen
  • wdiersetzen
  • widdersetzen
  • widerestzen
  • widerrsetzen
  • widersetezn
  • widersettzen
  • widersetzenn
  • widersetzne
  • widersetzzen
  • widersezten
  • widerssetzen
  • widerstezen
  • widesretzen
  • widresetzen
  • wiedrsetzen
  • wwidersetzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of widersetzen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iwdersetzen2wdiersetzen2widdersetzen1widerestzen2widerrsetzen1widersetezn2widersettzen1widersetzenn1
Edit distance from "widersetzen"

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 "widersetzen"?
"widersetzen" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [viːdɐˈzɛt͡sn̩].
What does "widersetzen" mean?
As a verb, "widersetzen" means: einer Verhaltensaufforderung oder Regel nicht folgen, diese zurückweisen oder missachten
What words are commonly confused with "widersetzen"?
"widersetzen" is commonly confused with "widersetzt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "widersetzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widersetzen" is [viːdɐˈzɛt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widersetzen" come from?
"widersetzen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "widersetzen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wirkungslos#26,250wohlhabende#26,253zuzustimmen#26,265verlaufende#26,217

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

willkürliche17 variantsabgelaufenen17 variantsumzuwandeln17 variantsSprachrohr17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list