immer wieder

[ˈɪmɐ ˈviːdɐ]

/[ˈɪmɐ ˈviːdɐ]/ phrase

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The verdict

“immer wieder” 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 May 6, 2026) - mehrmals wiederholt, bei jeder Wiederholung aufs Neue

Key facts for immer wieder
PropertyValue
Headwordimmer wieder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈɪmɐ ˈviːdɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “immer wieder” sits in German frequency

immer wieder falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

immer wieder is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈɪmɐ ˈviːdɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mehrmals wiederholt, bei jeder Wiederholung aufs Neue".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for immer wieder, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is immer wieder, spelled I-M-M-E-R- -W-I-E-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrmals wiederholt, bei jeder Wiederholung aufs Neue

Antonyms

nienie wieder

This word in other languages

again and again(English)sans cesse(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 "immer wieder"?
"immer wieder" is spelled I-M-M-E-R- -W-I-E-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪmɐ ˈviːdɐ].
What does "immer wieder" mean?
As a phrase, "immer wieder" means: mehrmals wiederholt, bei jeder Wiederholung aufs Neue
How do you pronounce "immer wieder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "immer wieder" is [ˈɪmɐ ˈviːdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "immer wieder" come from?
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Using “immer wieder”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-M-M-E-R- -W-I-E-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪmɐ ˈviːdɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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