wegjagen

[ˈvɛkˌjaːɡn̩]

/[ˈvɛkˌjaːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Lebewesen von dem Ort vertreiben, an dem es sich aufhält

Corpus desk

Index DE-wegjagen · wegjagen · German

wegjagen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for wegjagen
PropertyValue
Headwordwegjagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌjaːɡn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “wegjagen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

wegjagenliegt 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

wegjagen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɛkˌjaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Lebewesen von dem Ort vertreiben, an dem es sich aufhält".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for wegjagen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wegjagen, spelled W-E-G-J-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Lebewesen von dem Ort vertreiben, an dem es sich aufhält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich musste daran denken, als ich heute draußen im Bazar Vest war und gesehen habe, wie sie einen Hund weggejagt haben.“
  2. „Ein Polizist steigt mit uns ins Auto, während zwei weitere mit Schlagstöcken vorauslaufen, um die Leute wegzujagen, damit wir überhaupt herauskommen aus dem engen Hof der Wache.“

Antonyms

anlocken

This word in other languages

drive away(English)chasser(Français)

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 "wegjagen"?
"wegjagen" is spelled W-E-G-J-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌjaːɡn̩].
What does "wegjagen" mean?
As a verb, "wegjagen" means: ein Lebewesen von dem Ort vertreiben, an dem es sich aufhält
How do you pronounce "wegjagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegjagen" is [ˈvɛkˌjaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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