wegbleiben

[ˈvɛkˌblaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈvɛkˌblaɪ̯bn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wegbleiben” is an uncommon German word, ranked #51,831 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#51,831
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (auch nach einem gewissen Zeitpunkt weiterhin) nicht auftauchen

Key facts for wegbleiben
PropertyValue
Headwordwegbleiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌblaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,831
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wegbleiben” 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). wegbleiben lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for wegbleiben is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɛkˌblaɪ̯bn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #51,831 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

wegbleiben has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wegbleiben, spelled W-E-G-B-L-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (auch nach einem gewissen Zeitpunkt weiterhin) nicht auftauchen
  2. 2
    plötzlich aufhören zu funktionieren, dazusein
  3. 3
    nicht aufgenommen/gesagt werden

Antonyms

auftauchendableibenerscheinenhingehenbeginnendaseineinsetzenaufnehmenergänzenhinzufügen

This word in other languages

stay away(English)

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 "wegbleiben"?
"wegbleiben" is spelled W-E-G-B-L-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌblaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "wegbleiben" mean?
As a verb, "wegbleiben" means: (auch nach einem gewissen Zeitpunkt weiterhin) nicht auftauchen
How do you pronounce "wegbleiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegbleiben" is [ˈvɛkˌblaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegbleiben" come from?
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Using “wegbleiben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-G-B-L-E-I-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛkˌblaɪ̯bn̩] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list