wegtragen

[ˈvɛkˌtʁaːɡn̩]

/[ˈvɛkˌtʁaːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (mit menschlicher Kraft, auf den Armen) vom Ort entfernen

Key facts for wegtragen
PropertyValue
Headwordwegtragen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌtʁaːɡn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wegtragen” sits in German frequency

wegtragen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wegtragen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɛkˌtʁaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(mit menschlicher Kraft, auf den Armen) vom Ort entfernen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for wegtragen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wegtragen, spelled W-E-G-T-R-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (mit menschlicher Kraft, auf den Armen) vom Ort entfernen

Antonyms

dalassenhertragen

This word in other languages

emporter(Français)levar(Português)

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 "wegtragen"?
"wegtragen" is spelled W-E-G-T-R-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌtʁaːɡn̩].
What does "wegtragen" mean?
As a verb, "wegtragen" means: (mit menschlicher Kraft, auf den Armen) vom Ort entfernen
How do you pronounce "wegtragen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegtragen" is [ˈvɛkˌtʁaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegtragen" come from?
"wegtragen" 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 “wegtragen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-G-T-R-A-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛkˌtʁaːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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