derweilen

[deːɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯lən]

/[deːɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯lən]/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-derweilen · derweilen · German

derweilen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 derweilen
PropertyValue
Headwordderweilen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[deːɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯lən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „derweilen“ im Deutschen

derweilenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

derweilen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [deːɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯lən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "während dieser Zeit, in der Zwischenzeit".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for derweilen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is derweilen, spelled D-E-R-W-E-I-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    während dieser Zeit, in der Zwischenzeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich gehe derweilen schon mal nach unten.

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 "derweilen"?
"derweilen" is spelled D-E-R-W-E-I-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [deːɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯lən].
What does "derweilen" mean?
As an adverb, "derweilen" means: während dieser Zeit, in der Zwischenzeit
How do you pronounce "derweilen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derweilen" is [deːɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯lən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derweilen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list