Widerstand

[ˈviːdɐˌʃtant]

/[ˈviːdɐˌʃtant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Widerstand” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,276. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,276
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, trotz eines verändernden Einflusses im derzeitigen Zustand zu verharren, sich nicht zu verändern

Corpus desk

Index DE-widerstand · Widerstand · German

Widerstand · rank #2,276 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,276
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weist

Nearest frequency peer: weist (-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 „Widerstand“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Widerstand“ 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).

Widerstand vs Widerstands
91% similar
Widerstand vs Widerstände
82% similar
Widerstand vs Widerstandes
83% similar

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

Key facts for Widerstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordWiderstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌʃtant]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,276
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Widerstand“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Widerstandliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „weist“ (#2,275), „wolf“ (#2,277), „wahre“ (#2,274). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Widerstand“ bei #2,276. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Widerstand (IPA [ˈviːdɐˌʃtant]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,276 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Widerstand, with forms such as "iwderstand", "wdierstand", and "widderstand". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Widerstands", "Widerstände", "Widerstandes", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Widerstand, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, trotz eines verändernden Einflusses im derzeitigen Zustand zu verharren, sich nicht zu verändern
  2. 2
    Verhältnis des Potentialunterschieds zum Strom; Kehrwert der Leitfähigkeit
  3. 3
    Bauelement zur Realisierung eines Widerstandes [2]
  4. 4
    Widerstandskraft (eine der Bewegung entgegengesetzte Kraft)
  5. 5
    [4] dividiert durch die Geschwindigkeit; Kehrwert der Mobilität
  6. 6
    Handlung mit der Absicht, die Wirkung anderer Handlungen abzuschwächen
  7. 7
    Gruppe, deren Aktivitäten sich gegen Handlungen von Obrigkeit, Regierung oder ähnliche Instanzen richten; Kurzform von Widerstandsbewegung
  8. 8
    prinzipielle Haltung gegen Regeln, Befehle, Normen oder Ähnliches
  9. 9
    Ablehnung eines anstehenden Fortschritts

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Jacke besitzt einen hohen Verschleiß-Widerstand.
  2. Je enger die Poren im Gestein, desto höher der (Strömungs-)Widerstand für das Grundwasser.

Synonyms

ResistenzTrägheitOhmscherWiderstandselementDämpfungsgliedGegenwehrResistanceOppositionAufmüpfigkeit

Antonyms

AnfälligkeitLeitfähigkeitLeitwertBeschleunigungskraftFörderungUnterstützungStützgruppeKoalitionspartnerEinverständnisZustimmung

This word in other languages

resistance(English)resistencia(Español)résistance(Français)resistência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwderstand
  • wdierstand
  • widderstand
  • widerrstand
  • widersatnd
  • widersstand
  • widerstadn
  • widerstandd
  • widerstannd
  • widerstnad
  • widersttand
  • widertsand
  • widesrtand
  • widrestand
  • wiedrstand
  • wwiderstand

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Widerstand - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwderstand2wdierstand2widderstand1widerrstand1widersatnd2widersstand1widerstadn2widerstandd1
Edit distance from "Widerstand"

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 "Widerstand"?
"Widerstand" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌʃtant].
What does "Widerstand" mean?
As a noun, "Widerstand" means: Eigenschaft, trotz eines verändernden Einflusses im derzeitigen Zustand zu verharren, sich nicht zu verändern
What words are commonly confused with "Widerstand"?
"Widerstand" is commonly confused with "Widerstands", "Widerstände", "Widerstandes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Widerstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Widerstand" is [ˈviːdɐˌʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Widerstand" come from?
"Widerstand" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Unterricht#2,270Amerikaner#2,283bisherigen#2,289Hauptstadt#2,299

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Philosophie16 variantsEnglischen16 variantsdargestellt16 variantsWürttemberg16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list