widerstandsfähiger

[ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌfɛːɪɡɐ]

/[ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌfɛːɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“widerstandsfähiger” is uncommon German (frequency #73,116 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,116
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs widerstandsfähig

Key facts for widerstandsfähiger
PropertyValue
Headwordwiderstandsfähiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌfɛːɪɡɐ]
Letters18
Frequency rank#73,116
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “widerstandsfähiger” 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). widerstandsfähiger 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.

Rare enough to double-check

widerstandsfähiger is uncommon German at frequency #73,116 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌfɛːɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for widerstandsfähiger, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is widerstandsfähiger, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D-S-F-Ä-H-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs widerstandsfähig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs widerstandsfähig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs widerstandsfähig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs widerstandsfähig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs widerstandsfähig

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 "widerstandsfähiger"?
"widerstandsfähiger" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D-S-F-Ä-H-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌfɛːɪɡɐ].
What does "widerstandsfähiger" mean?
As an adjective, "widerstandsfähiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs widerstandsfähig
How do you pronounce "widerstandsfähiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widerstandsfähiger" is [ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌfɛːɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widerstandsfähiger" come from?
"widerstandsfähiger" 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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Using “widerstandsfähiger”

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

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

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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