Weiblein

[vaɪ̯plaɪ̯n]

/[vaɪ̯plaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weiblein” is uncommon German (frequency #73,103 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,103
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines (meist altes) Weib

Corpus desk

Index DE-weiblein · Weiblein · German

Weiblein · rank #73,103 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,103
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weglegen

Nearest frequency peer: weglegen (-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 „Weiblein“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Weiblein
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeiblein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vaɪ̯plaɪ̯n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,103
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Weiblein“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Weibleinfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „weglegen“ (#73,102), „Weilerswist“ (#73,104), „weggeben“ (#73,101). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weiblein“ bei #73,103. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Weiblein is uncommon German at frequency #73,103 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [vaɪ̯plaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Weiblein, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Weiblein, spelled W-E-I-B-L-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines (meist altes) Weib
  2. 2
    Frau/Ehefrau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Marktplatz saß ein hunzeliges Weiblein und putzte Pilze.
  2. Wann kommt mein Weiblein denn endlich nach Hause?

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 "Weiblein"?
"Weiblein" is spelled W-E-I-B-L-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [vaɪ̯plaɪ̯n].
What does "Weiblein" mean?
As a noun, "Weiblein" means: kleines (meist altes) Weib
How do you pronounce "Weiblein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weiblein" is [vaɪ̯plaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weiblein" come from?
"Weiblein" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

weglegen#73,102weggeben#73,101Westteil#73,112Walachei#73,087

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list