gesetzeswidrig

\ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌviːdʁɪç\

/\ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌviːdʁɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“gesetzeswidrig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Illégal.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gesetzeswidrig · gesetzeswidrig · French

gesetzeswidrig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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.

Key facts for gesetzeswidrig
PropertyValue
Headwordgesetzeswidrig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌviːdʁɪç\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gesetzeswidrig » en français

gesetzeswidrign'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gesetzeswidrig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌviːdʁɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Illégal.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gesetzeswidrig, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is gesetzeswidrig, spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-E-S-W-I-D-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Illégal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In der Anklageschrift werden Trump nun insgesamt 37 Straftaten vorgeworfen. Dabei geht es vor allem um eine Verschwörung zur Behinderung der Justiz und die gesetzeswidrige Aufbewahrung hochsensibler Informationen.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gesetzeswidrig"?
"gesetzeswidrig" is spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-E-S-W-I-D-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌviːdʁɪç\.
What does "gesetzeswidrig" mean?
As an adjective, "gesetzeswidrig" means: Illégal.
How do you pronounce "gesetzeswidrig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gesetzeswidrig" is \ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌviːdʁɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gesetzeswidrig" come from?
"gesetzeswidrig" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list