weiß

[vaɪ̯s]

/[vaɪ̯s]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine unbunte Farbe habend, die hellste Farbe im digitalen RGB-Farbraum, die die Werte rot = 255; grün = 255; blau = 255 hat.

Corpus desk

Index DE-wei · weiß · German

weiß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 weiß
PropertyValue
Headwordweiß
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[vaɪ̯s]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “weiß” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

weißsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

weiß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [vaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for weiß in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is weiß, spelled W-E-I-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine unbunte Farbe habend, die hellste Farbe im digitalen RGB-Farbraum, die die Werte rot = 255; grün = 255; blau = 255 hat.
  2. 2
    blass, bleich
  3. 3
    dem europäischen Menschentypus angehörend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schnee ist weiß.
  2. Du bist ja ganz weiß im Gesicht!

Synonyms

farbloseuropid

Antonyms

schwarzblaurotgrüngelbnichtweißschwarzgelbbraunrot

This word in other languages

white(English)blanco(Español)blanc(Français)branco(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 "weiß"?
"weiß" is spelled W-E-I-SS. The IPA pronunciation is [vaɪ̯s].
What does "weiß" mean?
As an adjective, "weiß" means: eine unbunte Farbe habend, die hellste Farbe im digitalen RGB-Farbraum, die die Werte rot = 255; grün = 255; blau = 255 hat.
How do you pronounce "weiß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weiß" is [vaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weiß" come from?
"weiß" 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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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