weglegen

[ˈvɛkˌleːɡn̩]

/[ˈvɛkˌleːɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“weglegen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #73,102 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#73,102
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas von seiner Stelle entfernen und woanders belassen

Key facts for weglegen
PropertyValue
Headwordweglegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌleːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,102
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “weglegen” 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). weglegen 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 weglegen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɛkˌleːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,102 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "etwas von seiner Stelle entfernen und woanders belassen".

Zero misspellings are on record for weglegen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 weglegen, spelled W-E-G-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas von seiner Stelle entfernen und woanders belassen

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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 "weglegen"?
"weglegen" is spelled W-E-G-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌleːɡn̩].
What does "weglegen" mean?
As a verb, "weglegen" means: etwas von seiner Stelle entfernen und woanders belassen
How do you pronounce "weglegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weglegen" is [ˈvɛkˌleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weglegen" come from?
"weglegen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “weglegen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-G-L-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛkˌleːɡn̩] (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