Weiße

[ˈvaɪ̯sə]

/[ˈvaɪ̯sə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hellhäutige weibliche Person; Angehörige der weißen Rasse

Corpus desk

Index DE-wei-e · Weiße · German

Weiße · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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 Weiße
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeiße
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯sə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Weiße“ im Deutschen

Weißesitzt 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

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

Weiße doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Weiße, spelled W-E-I-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    hellhäutige weibliche Person; Angehörige der weißen Rasse
  2. 2
    Weizenbier
  3. 3
    obergäriges, säuerliches Berliner Schankbier

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Doch heut' sieht man statt Braune nur noch Weiße (Rudi Carrell: „Wann wird es wieder richtig Sommer?“)
  2. Bitte noch zwei Weiße!

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This word in other languages

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 "Weiße"?
"Weiße" is spelled W-E-I-SS-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯sə].
What does "Weiße" mean?
As a noun, "Weiße" means: hellhäutige weibliche Person; Angehörige der weißen Rasse
How do you pronounce "Weiße"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weiße" is [ˈvaɪ̯sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weiße" come from?
"Weiße" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list