Widerspiegelung

[ˈviːdɐˌʃpiːɡəlʊŋ]

/[ˈviːdɐˌʃpiːɡəlʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Widerspiegelung” 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) - Vorgang und Ergebnis des Reflektierens/Widerspiegelns

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Index DE-widerspiegelung · Widerspiegelung · German

Widerspiegelung · 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 "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.

Key facts for Widerspiegelung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWiderspiegelung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌʃpiːɡəlʊŋ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Widerspiegelung“ im Deutschen

Widerspiegelungliegt 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

Widerspiegelung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈviːdɐˌʃpiːɡəlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorgang und Ergebnis des Reflektierens/Widerspiegelns".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Widerspiegelung, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Widerspiegelung, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-P-I-E-G-E-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang und Ergebnis des Reflektierens/Widerspiegelns

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Alle diese kunstvoll ausgeheckten Anschläge, die sich gegenseitig durchkreuzten und verwirrten, waren nichts anderes als die getreue Widerspiegelung dessen, was zwangsmässig geschehen musste, in den höchsten Sphären der Armee.“

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 "Widerspiegelung"?
"Widerspiegelung" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-P-I-E-G-E-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌʃpiːɡəlʊŋ].
What does "Widerspiegelung" mean?
As a noun, "Widerspiegelung" means: Vorgang und Ergebnis des Reflektierens/Widerspiegelns
How do you pronounce "Widerspiegelung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Widerspiegelung" is [ˈviːdɐˌʃpiːɡəlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Widerspiegelung" come from?
"Widerspiegelung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list