Weißer
[ˈvaɪ̯sɐ]
The verdict
“Weißer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensch heller Hautfarbe; auch als Teil von rassistischen Weltanschauungen: Angehöriger der „weißen Rasse“
Corpus desk
Index DE-wei-er · Weißer · German
Weißer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | Weißer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaɪ̯sɐ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Weißer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Weißer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯sɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mensch heller Hautfarbe; auch als Teil von rassistischen Weltanschauungen: Angehöriger der „weißen Rasse“".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Weißer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Weißer, spelled W-E-I-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Mensch heller Hautfarbe; auch als Teil von rassistischen Weltanschauungen: Angehöriger der „weißen Rasse“
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Weißer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Weißen bekämpften die Indianer.
„Die Weißen in Belgisch-Kongo bewaffnen sich, bilden Bürgerwehren.“
Synonyms
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.