widerstandsfähig

\ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌfɛːɪç\

/\ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌfɛːɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-widerstandsfahig · widerstandsfähig · French

widerstandsfähig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for widerstandsfähig
PropertyValue
Headwordwiderstandsfähig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌfɛːɪç\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « widerstandsfähig » en français

widerstandsfähigsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for widerstandsfähig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is widerstandsfähig, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D-S-F-Ä-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Résistant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bacillus anthracis ist ein Bakterium, das sich in Form von Sporen verbreitet. Die Sporen sind sehr widerstandsfähig und können für lange Zeit im Erdreich überdauern.

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 "widerstandsfähig"?
"widerstandsfähig" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-T-A-N-D-S-F-Ä-H-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌfɛːɪç\.
What does "widerstandsfähig" mean?
As an adjective, "widerstandsfähig" means: Résistant.
How do you pronounce "widerstandsfähig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widerstandsfähig" is \ˈviːdɐʃtant͡sˌfɛːɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list