derweil

[ˈdeːɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯l]

/[ˈdeːɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯l]/ adv

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The verdict

“derweil” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,253. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,253
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - während dieser Zeit, in der Zwischenzeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-derweil · derweil · German

derweil · rank #10,253 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,253
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH cl

Nearest frequency peer: cl (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „derweil“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „derweil“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

derweil vs derzeit
71% similar
derweil vs derlei
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for derweil
PropertyValue
Headwordderweil
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈdeːɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯l]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,253
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „derweil“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.derweilliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „cl“ (#10,252), „Dimensionen“ (#10,254), „Chirurgie“ (#10,251). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „derweil“ bei #10,253. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around derweil (IPA [ˈdeːɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯l]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #10,253 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "während dieser Zeit, in der Zwischenzeit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for derweil, with forms such as "dderweil", "derewil", and "derrweil". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "derzeit", "derlei", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is derweil, spelled D-E-R-W-E-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    während dieser Zeit, in der Zwischenzeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Margreth ſeufzte: ‚Es iſt mir derweil oft bitterlich gegangen mit allerlei Schickſalen.‘“
  2. „Dann kannst du mir derweil die Angelrute halten.“

Synonyms

inzwischenmittlerweilesolangeunterdessenwährenddessenzwischendreinzwischendurchzwischenherzwischenzeitlicheinstweilenindessenzwischendrinzwischenreinwährenddemdieweildieweilenderweilederweilenzwischenhineinalldieweilmeanwhilemienweil

This word in other languages

meanwhile(English)entretanto(Español)entre-temps(Français)entrementes(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dderweil
  • derewil
  • derrweil
  • derweill
  • derweli
  • derwiel
  • derwweil
  • dewreil
  • dreweil
  • edrweil

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of derweil - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

dderweil1derewil2derrweil1derweill1derweli2derwiel2derwweil1dewreil2
Edit distance from "derweil"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "derweil"?
"derweil" is spelled D-E-R-W-E-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdeːɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯l].
What does "derweil" mean?
As an adverb, "derweil" means: während dieser Zeit, in der Zwischenzeit
What words are commonly confused with "derweil"?
"derweil" is commonly confused with "derzeit", "derlei". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "derweil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derweil" is [ˈdeːɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯l]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derweil" come from?
"derweil" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "derweil", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Carsten#10,249Bosnien#10,247bewährt#10,245erhalte#10,268

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Ausstieg10 variantserweisen10 variantsaufhört10 variantsgelitten10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list