widersteht

[viːdɐˈʃteːt]

/[viːdɐˈʃteːt]/ verb

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The verdict

“widersteht” is uncommon German (frequency #56,684 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,684
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widerstehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-widersteht · widersteht · German

widersteht · rank #56,684 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,684
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wertlose

Nearest frequency peer: wertlose (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „widersteht“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for widersteht
PropertyValue
Headwordwidersteht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[viːdɐˈʃteːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,684
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „widersteht“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).widerstehtfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „wertlose“ (#56,683), „wiedereröffnet“ (#56,685), „Weltöffentlichkeit“ (#56,682). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „widersteht“ bei #56,684. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

widersteht is uncommon German at frequency #56,684 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [viːdɐˈʃteːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for widersteht in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is widersteht, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-T-E-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widerstehen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widerstehen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widerstehen

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 "widersteht"?
"widersteht" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-T-E-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [viːdɐˈʃteːt].
What does "widersteht" mean?
As a verb, "widersteht" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widerstehen
How do you pronounce "widersteht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widersteht" is [viːdɐˈʃteːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widersteht" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list