Weibe

[ˈvaɪ̯bə]

/[ˈvaɪ̯bə]/ noun

The verdict

“Weibe” is uncommon German (frequency #79,931 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,931
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Weib

Corpus desk

Index DE-weibe · Weibe · German

Weibe · rank #79,931 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,931
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wehrhaften

Nearest frequency peer: wehrhaften (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Weibe“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Weibe“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Weibe
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeibe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯bə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#79,931
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Weibe“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Weibefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „wehrhaften“ (#79,930), „Weihnachtsfeiertag“ (#79,932), „wegzuräumen“ (#79,929). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weibe“ bei #79,931. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Weibe is uncommon German at frequency #79,931 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Weib".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Weibe, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Weibe, spelled W-E-I-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Weib

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Weibe"?
"Weibe" is spelled W-E-I-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯bə].
What does "Weibe" mean?
As a noun, "Weibe" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Weib
How do you pronounce "Weibe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weibe" is [ˈvaɪ̯bə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weibe" come from?
"Weibe" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Weibe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list