weißeln
[ˈvaɪ̯sl̩n]
The verdict
“weißeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Wand in der Farbe weiß tünchen
Corpus desk
Index DE-wei-eln · weißeln · German
weißeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | weißeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈvaɪ̯sl̩n] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „weißeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
weißeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯sl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
weißeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is weißeln, spelled W-E-I-S-S-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1eine Wand in der Farbe weiß tünchen
- 2einen Baum mit (weißer) Kalkbrühe bestreichen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how weißeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Barblin weißelt“ (in dem Drama „Andorra“ von Max Frisch mehrmals (Erstes und Letztes Bild) Google Books)
„Als besonders hervortretendes und bedeutendes Motiv ist auch das Weißeln der Barblin anzusehen, welche sowohl im Ersten Bild zu Beginn des Stücks, als auch am Ende des Dramas damit beschäftigt erscheint. (…) Aber selbst die Rahmenbedingungen für das Weißeln der Barblin verändern sich im Verlauf des Stücks grundlegend.“
Synonyms
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.