unweit

[ˈʊnvaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʊnvaɪ̯t]/ prep

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The verdict

“unweit” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,554. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,554
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht weit entfernt von

Corpus desk

Index DE-unweit · unweit · German

unweit · rank #11,554 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,554
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unterdrückt

Nearest frequency peer: unterdrückt (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „unweit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „unweit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

unweit vs unit
67% similar
unweit vs Umwelt
50% similar
unweit vs Unheil
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for unweit
PropertyValue
Headwordunweit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[ˈʊnvaɪ̯t]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,554
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unweit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).unweitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unterdrückt“ (#11,553), „Veganer“ (#11,555), „Vereinbarungen“ (#11,556). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unweit“ bei #11,554. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around unweit (IPA [ˈʊnvaɪ̯t]), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #11,554 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nicht weit entfernt von".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for unweit, with forms such as "nuweit", "unewit", and "unnweit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "unit", "Umwelt", "Unheil", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unweit, spelled U-N-W-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht weit entfernt von

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Hotel liegt unweit des Nationalparks.
  2. Ich wohne im Süden Baden-Württembergs, unweit der Donauquelle.

Synonyms

nahebeiNähe

Antonyms

fernabweit

This word in other languages

close to(English)à proximité de(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuweit
  • unewit
  • unnweit
  • unweitt
  • unweti
  • unwiet
  • unwweit
  • uwneit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unweit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nuweit2unewit2unnweit1unweitt1unweti2unwiet2unwweit1uwneit2
Edit distance from "unweit"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unweit"?
"unweit" is spelled U-N-W-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnvaɪ̯t].
What does "unweit" mean?
As a preposition, "unweit" means: nicht weit entfernt von
What words are commonly confused with "unweit"?
"unweit" is commonly confused with "unit", "Umwelt", "Unheil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unweit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unweit" is [ˈʊnvaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unweit" come from?
"unweit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unweit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Toyota#11,549Verrat#11,561Textes#11,546Sylvia#11,540

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Stroh8 variantssimple8 variantsagiert8 variantsalbern8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list