des Weiteren

[dəs ˈvaɪ̯təʁən]

/[dəs ˈvaɪ̯təʁən]/ phrase

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The verdict

“des Weiteren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Weiteren, künftig, zukünftig, in der weiteren Folge, im Anschluss daran, dann, danach, hinterher, außerdem

Corpus desk

Index DE-des-weiteren · des Weiteren · German

des Weiteren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 des Weiteren
PropertyValue
Headworddes Weiteren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[dəs ˈvaɪ̯təʁən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “des Weiteren” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

des Weiterenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

des Weiteren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [dəs ˈvaɪ̯təʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "im Weiteren, künftig, zukünftig, in der weiteren Folge, im Anschluss daran, dann, danach, hinterher, außerdem".

des Weiteren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is des Weiteren, spelled D-E-S- -W-E-I-T-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Weiteren, künftig, zukünftig, in der weiteren Folge, im Anschluss daran, dann, danach, hinterher, außerdem

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Des Weiteren musste ich mit ihm noch telefonieren.

Synonyms

weiterhinzudemfernerüberdiesnebenhernebenbeiweiterenFolgeaußerdemauchim Übrigenweiters

This word in other languages

furthermore(English)además(Español)de plus(Français)

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 "des Weiteren"?
"des Weiteren" is spelled D-E-S- -W-E-I-T-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dəs ˈvaɪ̯təʁən].
What does "des Weiteren" mean?
As a phrase, "des Weiteren" means: im Weiteren, künftig, zukünftig, in der weiteren Folge, im Anschluss daran, dann, danach, hinterher, außerdem
How do you pronounce "des Weiteren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "des Weiteren" is [dəs ˈvaɪ̯təʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "des Weiteren" come from?
"des Weiteren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list