weeds

[wiːdz]

/[wiːdz]/ noun

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The verdict

“weeds” is uncommon German (frequency #89,805 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,805
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plural des Substantivs weed

Key facts for weeds
PropertyValue
Headwordweeds
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[wiːdz]
Letters5
Frequency rank#89,805
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “weeds” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). weeds lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

weeds is uncommon German at frequency #89,805 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [wiːdz]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plural des Substantivs weed".

No misspelling variants are generated for weeds in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is weeds, spelled W-E-E-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural des Substantivs weed

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 "weeds"?
"weeds" is spelled W-E-E-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is [wiːdz].
What does "weeds" mean?
As a noun, "weeds" means: Plural des Substantivs weed
How do you pronounce "weeds"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weeds" is [wiːdz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weeds" come from?
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Using “weeds”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-E-D-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [wiːdz] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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