wegaß

[ˈvɛkˌʔaːs]

/[ˈvɛkˌʔaːs]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wegessen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wega · wegaß · German

wegaß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for wegaß
PropertyValue
Headwordwegaß
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌʔaːs]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wegaß“ im Deutschen

wegaßliegt 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

wegaß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɛkˌʔaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

wegaß doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is wegaß, spelled W-E-G-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wegessen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wegessen

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 "wegaß"?
"wegaß" is spelled W-E-G-A-SS. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌʔaːs].
What does "wegaß" mean?
As a verb, "wegaß" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wegessen
How do you pronounce "wegaß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegaß" is [ˈvɛkˌʔaːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegaß" come from?
"wegaß" 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