meerwärts
[ˈmeːɐ̯vɛʁt͡s]
The verdict
“meerwärts” 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) - in Richtung des Meeres
Corpus desk
Index DE-meerwarts · meerwärts · German
meerwärts · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | meerwärts |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈmeːɐ̯vɛʁt͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „meerwärts“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
meerwärts is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈmeːɐ̯vɛʁt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Richtung des Meeres".
Zero misspellings are on record for meerwärts in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is meerwärts, spelled M-E-E-R-W-Ä-R-T-S.
Definition
- 1in Richtung des Meeres
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how meerwärts appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Schelfeis um die Antarktis wird unter der Oberfläche von gewaltigen Kanälen durchzogen. Diese Hohlräume entstehen durch Schmelzwasser, das unter dem mächtigen Eisschild der Antarktis meerwärts strömt.“
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.