gegenwärtig
\ˈɡe:ɡənvɛrtiç\
The verdict
“gegenwärtig” 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) - Actuel, présent.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gegenwartig · gegenwärtig · French
gegenwärtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | gegenwärtig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈɡe:ɡənvɛrtiç\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
gegenwärtig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡe:ɡənvɛrtiç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Actuel, présent.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gegenwärtig, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gegenwärtig, spelled G-E-G-E-N-W-Ä-R-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1Actuel, présent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how gegenwärtig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der „Zahn der Zeit“ habe an der Anlage „genagt“, lässt das Landratsamt München verlautbaren. Dabei ist fraglich, ob der Zahn der Zeit den gegenwärtigen Zustand herbeigeführt hat.
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.