wiederbegegnen
[ˈviːdɐbəˌɡeːɡnən]
The verdict
“wiederbegegnen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (einen Bekannten/eine Bekannte) nach einiger Zeit erneut treffen, (unverhofft) sehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-wiederbegegnen · wiederbegegnen · German
wiederbegegnen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | wiederbegegnen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈviːdɐbəˌɡeːɡnən] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „wiederbegegnen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
wiederbegegnen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈviːdɐbəˌɡeːɡnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for wiederbegegnen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wiederbegegnen, spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-B-E-G-E-G-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1(einen Bekannten/eine Bekannte) nach einiger Zeit erneut treffen, (unverhofft) sehen
- 2(etwas bereits Bekanntes) zum wiederholten Mal erfahren, erleben, sich damit konfrontiert sehen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wiederbegegnen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es ist außerdem nicht ausgeschlossen, dass man Kollegen oder Führungskräften im Laufe seiner Karriere wiederbegegnet.“
„Im Militärdienst bin ich dem Begriff des ‚Anstands‘ wiederbegegnet, der einen nach verschlampten Nächten erst recht zu stählen hatte.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.