währenddem
[vɛːʁəntˈdeːm]
The verdict
“währenddem” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - während dieser Zeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-wahrenddem · währenddem · German
währenddem · 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 "W" 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 | währenddem |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [vɛːʁəntˈdeːm] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „währenddem“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
währenddem is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [vɛːʁəntˈdeːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "während dieser Zeit".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for währenddem, 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 typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is währenddem, spelled W-Ä-H-R-E-N-D-D-E-M.
Definition
- 1während dieser Zeit
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how währenddem appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Dienst bei Hofe, der für die einzelnen Dörfer z.T. erheblich entfernt lag, begann 6 Uhr morgens und dauerte bis zu der Zeit am Abend, in der der Kuhhirte heimkehrte. Währenddem erhielt der Bauer weder Essen noch Trinken, nur nach dem Roggenmähen wurde einem Dorf oder zweien zusammen je eine Tonne Bier gespendet.“
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