widerstrebend
[viːdɐˈʃtʁeːbn̩t]
The verdict
“widerstrebend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in seiner Form eine ablehnende Haltung hervorrufend
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Index DE-widerstrebend · widerstrebend · German
widerstrebend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | widerstrebend |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [viːdɐˈʃtʁeːbn̩t] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „widerstrebend“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
widerstrebend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [viːdɐˈʃtʁeːbn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in seiner Form eine ablehnende Haltung hervorrufend".
widerstrebend doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is widerstrebend, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-T-R-E-B-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1in seiner Form eine ablehnende Haltung hervorrufend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how widerstrebend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Unter den jüdischen Verbänden traten einander widerstrebende Richtungen auf, die einerseits für Zuwendung zur modernen Gesellschaft und starke Assimilation eintraten, andererseits die Traditionen des Glaubens zu konservieren suchten.“
„Es wird die große Aufgabe des 21. Jahrhunderts sein, die widerstrebenden Interessen von Staaten, Unternehmen und Bevölkerungsgruppen zu versöhnen, um im Hinblick auf künftige Generationen eine nachhaltige Entwicklung möglich zu machen.“
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