widerwillig

[ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪç]

/[ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“widerwillig” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,882. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,882
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Lust, ohne Freude, sehr ungern

Corpus desk

Index DE-widerwillig · widerwillig · German

widerwillig · rank #31,882 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,882
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH widerspreche

Nearest frequency peer: widerspreche (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „widerwillig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „widerwillig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for widerwillig
PropertyValue
Headwordwiderwillig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,882
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „widerwillig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).widerwilligliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „widerspreche“ (#31,881), „wiederzusehen“ (#31,883), „Wetterdienst“ (#31,880). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „widerwillig“ bei #31,882. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around widerwillig (IPA [ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,882 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for widerwillig, with forms such as "iwderwillig", "wdierwillig", and "widderwillig". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is widerwillig, spelled W-I-D-E-R-W-I-L-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Lust, ohne Freude, sehr ungern
  2. 2
    Unmut, Abneigung, Abscheu zum Ausdruck bringend
  3. 3
    feindlich entzweit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Widerwillig begann sie mit der Arbeit.
  2. Er begleitete sie nur widerwillig zum Arzt.

Synonyms

unwilligwiderstrebend

Antonyms

freudvollgern

This word in other languages

reluctant(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwderwillig
  • wdierwillig
  • widderwillig
  • wideriwllig
  • widerrwillig
  • widerwilig
  • widerwililg
  • widerwillgi
  • widerwilligg
  • widerwlilig
  • widerwwillig
  • widewrillig
  • widrewillig
  • wiedrwillig
  • wwiderwillig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of widerwillig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwderwillig2wdierwillig2widderwillig1wideriwllig2widerrwillig1widerwilig1widerwililg2widerwillgi2
Edit distance from "widerwillig"

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 "widerwillig"?
"widerwillig" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-W-I-L-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪç].
What does "widerwillig" mean?
As an adjective, "widerwillig" means: ohne Lust, ohne Freude, sehr ungern
What are common misspellings of "widerwillig"?
Common misspellings include "iwderwillig", "wdierwillig", "widderwillig", "wideriwllig", "widerrwillig". The correct spelling is "widerwillig".
How do you pronounce "widerwillig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widerwillig" is [ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widerwillig" come from?
"widerwillig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Waschmittel#31,874voraussetzt#31,870zertrümmert#31,898verächtlich#31,862

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

weibliches15 variantsVorbeugung15 variantszeitlebens15 variantsStückzahl15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list