Widerständler

[ˈviːdɐˌʃtɛndlɐ]

/[ˈviːdɐˌʃtɛndlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Widerständler” is uncommon German (frequency #95,133 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,133
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angehöriger einer Widerstandsbewegung

Corpus desk

Index DE-widerstandler · Widerständler · German

Widerständler · rank #95,133 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,133
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Whiskys

Nearest frequency peer: Whiskys (-4 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Widerständler“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Widerständler“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Widerständler
PropertyValue
HeadwordWiderständler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌʃtɛndlɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#95,133
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Widerständler“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Widerständlerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Whiskys“ (#95,129), „Wildsau“ (#95,137), „Wimpernschlag“ (#95,139). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Widerständler“ bei #95,133. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Widerständler is uncommon German at frequency #95,133 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈviːdɐˌʃtɛndlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angehöriger einer Widerstandsbewegung".

Zero misspellings are on record for Widerständler in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Widerständler, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger einer Widerstandsbewegung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die einzelnen Widerständler wussten oft nichts von der Existenz anderer Gleichgesinnter.“
  2. „Tagelang, nächtelang lagen französische Widerständler auf der Lauer.“

Synonyms

Widerstandskämpfer

This word in other languages

résistant(Français)

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 "Widerständler"?
"Widerständler" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌʃtɛndlɐ].
What does "Widerständler" mean?
As a noun, "Widerständler" means: Angehöriger einer Widerstandsbewegung
How do you pronounce "Widerständler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Widerständler" is [ˈviːdɐˌʃtɛndlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Widerständler" come from?
"Widerständler" 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 "Widerständler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wimpernschlag#95,139Wasserstellen#95,113Vorzugsaktien#95,094Zivilpersonen#95,175

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list