Weide

/[ˈvaɪ̯də]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#14,460

in German word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Weide is aGermannoun. It means: Laubgehölz aus der Gattung Salix Pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯də]. Often confused with wie and weil.

Key facts for Weide
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeide
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯də]
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,460
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Weide in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Weide is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvaɪ̯də]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,460 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 6 documented wrong-spelling variants for Weide, with forms such as "ewide", "wedie", and "weidde". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wie", "weil", "weit", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Weide, spelled W-E-I-D-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Laubgehölz aus der Gattung Salix
  2. 2
    Holzart des Laubbaumes aus der Gattung Salix

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewide,wedie,weidde,weied,wiede,wweide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Weide

Misspelling Variants of "Weide"

ewide5wedie5weidde6weied5wiede5wweide6
Misspelling Variants of "Weide"

Frequency rank: #14,460 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Weide"?
"Weide" is spelled W-E-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯də].
What does "Weide" mean?
As a noun, "Weide" means: Laubgehölz aus der Gattung Salix
What words are commonly confused with "Weide"?
"Weide" is commonly confused with "wie", "weil", "weit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weide" is [ˈvaɪ̯də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weide" come from?
"Weide" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.