mehrwöchig

[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌvœçɪç]

/[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌvœçɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für mehrere Wochen, mehrere Wochen dauernd

Corpus desk

Index DE-mehrwochig · mehrwöchig · German

mehrwöchig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for mehrwöchig
PropertyValue
Headwordmehrwöchig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌvœçɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „mehrwöchig“ im Deutschen

mehrwöchigliegt 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

mehrwöchig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌvœçɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für mehrere Wochen, mehrere Wochen dauernd".

mehrwöchig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is mehrwöchig, spelled M-E-H-R-W-Ö-C-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    für mehrere Wochen, mehrere Wochen dauernd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Sommer wird Peter ein mehrwöchiges Praktikum bei der Tischlerei absolvieren.
  2. „In jenen Tagen im Mai 2015 beginnt eine mehrwöchige digitale Schlacht, wie es sie in Deutschland nie zuvor gegeben hat.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "mehrwöchig"?
"mehrwöchig" is spelled M-E-H-R-W-Ö-C-H-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌvœçɪç].
What does "mehrwöchig" mean?
As an adjective, "mehrwöchig" means: für mehrere Wochen, mehrere Wochen dauernd
How do you pronounce "mehrwöchig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mehrwöchig" is [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌvœçɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mehrwöchig" come from?
"mehrwöchig" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list