Widerstandskämpfer

[ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌkɛmp͡fɐ]

/[ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌkɛmp͡fɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Widerstandskämpfer” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #39,146 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#39,146
frequency rank, German
18
letters
30
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu einer Widerstandsbewegung gehörende (männliche^☆) Person

Key facts for Widerstandskämpfer
PropertyValue
HeadwordWiderstandskämpfer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌkɛmp͡fɐ]
Letters18
Frequency rank#39,146
Misspellings tracked30
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Widerstandskämpfer” 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). Widerstandskämpfer lands here:

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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 Widerstandskämpfer is 18 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌkɛmp͡fɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,146 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "zu einer Widerstandsbewegung gehörende (männliche^☆) Person".

Our generated misspelling index lists 30 likely wrong-spelling variants for Widerstandskämpfer, with forms such as "iwderstandskämpfer", "wdierstandskämpfer", and "widderstandskämpfer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Widerstandskämpfer, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D-S-K-Ä-M-P-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu einer Widerstandsbewegung gehörende (männliche^☆) Person

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iwderstandskämpfer,wdierstandskämpfer,widderstandskämpfer,widerrstandskämpfer,widersatndskämpfer,widersstandskämpfer,widerstadnskämpfer,widerstanddskämpfer,widerstandksämpfer,widerstandskkämpfer,widerstandskmäpfer,widerstandskämfper,widerstandskämmpfer,widerstandskämpefr,widerstandskämpferr,widerstandskämpffer,widerstandskämpfre,widerstandskämppfer,widerstandskäpmfer,widerstandsskämpfer,widerstandsäkmpfer,widerstanndskämpfer,widerstansdkämpfer,widerstnadskämpfer,widersttandskämpfer,widertsandskämpfer,widesrtandskämpfer,widrestandskämpfer,wiedrstandskämpfer,wwiderstandskämpfer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Widerstandskämpfer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iwderstandskämpfer2wdierstandskämpfer2widderstandskämpfer1widerrstandskämpfer1widersatndskämpfer2widersstandskämpfer1widerstadnskämpfer2widerstanddskämpfer1
Edit distance from "Widerstandskämpfer"

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 "Widerstandskämpfer"?
"Widerstandskämpfer" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D-S-K-Ä-M-P-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌkɛmp͡fɐ].
What does "Widerstandskämpfer" mean?
As a noun, "Widerstandskämpfer" means: zu einer Widerstandsbewegung gehörende (männliche^☆) Person
What are common misspellings of "Widerstandskämpfer"?
Common misspellings include "iwderstandskämpfer", "wdierstandskämpfer", "widderstandskämpfer", "widerrstandskämpfer", "widersatndskämpfer". The correct spelling is "Widerstandskämpfer".
How do you pronounce "Widerstandskämpfer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Widerstandskämpfer" is [ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌkɛmp͡fɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Widerstandskämpfer" come from?
"Widerstandskämpfer" 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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Using “Widerstandskämpfer”

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-K-Ä-M-P-F-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌkɛmp͡fɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list