wegschleifen

[ˈvɛkˌʃlaɪ̯fn̩]

/[ˈvɛkˌʃlaɪ̯fn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (mit Körperkraft, an etwas ziehend) von einem Ort wegbringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wegschleifen · wegschleifen · German

wegschleifen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 wegschleifen
PropertyValue
Headwordwegschleifen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌʃlaɪ̯fn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wegschleifen“ im Deutschen

wegschleifenliegt 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

wegschleifen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɛkˌʃlaɪ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(mit Körperkraft, an etwas ziehend) von einem Ort wegbringen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for wegschleifen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wegschleifen, spelled W-E-G-S-C-H-L-E-I-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (mit Körperkraft, an etwas ziehend) von einem Ort wegbringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Löwe schleift seine Beute weg.
  2. Als sie an die alte Holzkiste dachte, die sie weggeschleift hatten, kam ihr eine Idee.

Antonyms

dalassenherschleifen

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 "wegschleifen"?
"wegschleifen" is spelled W-E-G-S-C-H-L-E-I-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌʃlaɪ̯fn̩].
What does "wegschleifen" mean?
As a verb, "wegschleifen" means: (mit Körperkraft, an etwas ziehend) von einem Ort wegbringen
How do you pronounce "wegschleifen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegschleifen" is [ˈvɛkˌʃlaɪ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegschleifen" come from?
"wegschleifen" 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