dagegen
\daˈɡeːɡn̩\
The verdict
“dagegen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Contre cela, contre ça.
Corpus desk
Index FR-dagegen · dagegen · French
dagegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | dagegen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \daˈɡeːɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
dagegen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \daˈɡeːɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
dagegen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is dagegen, spelled D-A-G-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Contre cela, contre ça.
- 2(Adverbe conjonctif) Alors que, par contre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dagegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich kann nichts dagegen tun.
Testosteron ist ein Hormon, das bei Männern und Frauen vorkommt, bei Männern aber in viel höherer Dosierung. Produziert wird es fast ausschließlich im Hoden, bei Frauen dagegen im Ovar (...)
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.