gegenteilig
\ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌtaɪ̯lɪç\
The verdict
“gegenteilig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Contraire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gegenteilig · gegenteilig · French
gegenteilig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | gegenteilig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌtaɪ̯lɪç\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
gegenteilig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌtaɪ̯lɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Contraire.".
Zero misspellings are on record for gegenteilig in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is gegenteilig, spelled G-E-G-E-N-T-E-I-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1Contraire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gegenteilig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Schreien, um einen Hund zu erschrecken, kann eine gegenteilige Wirkung auslösen.
Jedes Argument ruft sofort das gegenteilige hervor, und oft gehen beide daneben. Um klarzusehen, muß man diese eingefahrenen Gleise verlassen; man muß den verschwommenen Begriffen Überlegenheit, Unterlegenheit und Gleichheit, die alle Diskussionen entstellt haben, eine Absage erteilen und ganz von vorn beginnen.
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.