widersinnig

[ˈviːdɐˌzɪnɪç]

/[ˈviːdɐˌzɪnɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“widersinnig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #73,115 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#73,115
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Vernunft widersprechend

Key facts for widersinnig
PropertyValue
Headwordwidersinnig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌzɪnɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#73,115
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “widersinnig” 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). widersinnig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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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 widersinnig is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈviːdɐˌzɪnɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,115 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "der Vernunft widersprechend".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for widersinnig, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is widersinnig, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-I-N-N-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Vernunft widersprechend

This word in other languages

absurd(English)absurdo(Español)

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 "widersinnig"?
"widersinnig" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-I-N-N-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌzɪnɪç].
What does "widersinnig" mean?
As an adjective, "widersinnig" means: der Vernunft widersprechend
How do you pronounce "widersinnig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widersinnig" is [ˈviːdɐˌzɪnɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widersinnig" come from?
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Using “widersinnig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-D-E-R-S-I-N-N-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈviːdɐˌzɪnɪç] (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