widerwillig

\ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪç\

/\ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“widerwillig” 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) - Avec mauvaise volonté, à contre-cœur, en traînant les pieds, à reculons.

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Index FR-widerwillig · widerwillig · French

widerwillig · 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 "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 widerwillig
PropertyValue
Headwordwiderwillig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪç\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « widerwillig » en français

widerwilligsiège 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

widerwillig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Avec mauvaise volonté, à contre-cœur, en traînant les pieds, à reculons.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for widerwillig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 widerwillig, spelled W-I-D-E-R-W-I-L-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avec mauvaise volonté, à contre-cœur, en traînant les pieds, à reculons.

Synonyms

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 "widerwillig"?
"widerwillig" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-W-I-L-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪç\.
What does "widerwillig" mean?
As an adjective, "widerwillig" means: Avec mauvaise volonté, à contre-cœur, en traînant les pieds, à reculons.
How do you pronounce "widerwillig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widerwillig" is \ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widerwillig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list