widersetzlich
[viːdɐˈzɛt͡slɪç]
The verdict
“widersetzlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - widerspenstig, sich widersetzend
Corpus desk
Index DE-widersetzlich · widersetzlich · German
widersetzlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | widersetzlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [viːdɐˈzɛt͡slɪç] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „widersetzlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
widersetzlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [viːdɐˈzɛt͡slɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for widersetzlich in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 widersetzlich, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-E-T-Z-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1widerspenstig, sich widersetzend
- 2Widersetzlichkeit oder Widerstand zum Ausdruck bringend
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.