von … wegen

[fɔn … ˈveːɡn̩]

/[fɔn … ˈveːɡn̩]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zirkumposition, mit Genitiv, Herkunft eines Besitzes, Auftrages, einer Vollmacht oder Ähnlichem

Corpus desk

Index DE-von-wegen · von … wegen · German

von … wegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 von … wegen
PropertyValue
Headwordvon … wegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[fɔn … ˈveːɡn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “von … wegen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

von … wegenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

von … wegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [fɔn … ˈveːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zirkumposition, mit Genitiv, Herkunft eines Besitzes, Auftrages, einer Vollmacht oder Ähnlichem".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for von … wegen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is von … wegen, spelled V-O-N- -…- -W-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zirkumposition, mit Genitiv, Herkunft eines Besitzes, Auftrages, einer Vollmacht oder Ähnlichem

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Staat ist von Verfassungs wegen nicht gehindert, Regelungen über die richtige Schreibung der deutschen Sprache für den Unterricht in den Schulen zu treffen.“
  2. „Der Einsatz militärischer Mittel wiederum stellt von Satzungs wegen keine Option für den Europarat dar.“

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 "von … wegen"?
"von … wegen" is spelled V-O-N- -…- -W-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔn … ˈveːɡn̩].
What does "von … wegen" mean?
As a phrase, "von … wegen" means: Zirkumposition, mit Genitiv, Herkunft eines Besitzes, Auftrages, einer Vollmacht oder Ähnlichem
How do you pronounce "von … wegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "von … wegen" is [fɔn … ˈveːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "von … wegen" come from?
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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