weigere

[ˈvaɪ̯ɡəʁə]

/[ˈvaɪ̯ɡəʁə]/ verb

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The verdict

“weigere” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,366. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,366
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern

Corpus desk

Index DE-weigere · weigere · German

weigere · rank #31,366 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,366
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weltfrieden

Nearest frequency peer: Weltfrieden (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „weigere“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „weigere“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

weigere vs weiter
71% similar
weigere vs Weiler
57% similar
weigere vs Weiser
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for weigere
PropertyValue
Headwordweigere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯ɡəʁə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,366
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weigere“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).weigereliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Weltfrieden“ (#31,367), „wechsle“ (#31,364), „weather“ (#31,363). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weigere“ bei #31,366. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around weigere (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯ɡəʁə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,366 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for weigere, with forms such as "ewigere", "wegiere", and "weiegre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "weiter", "Weiler", "Weiser", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is weigere, spelled W-E-I-G-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewigere
  • wegiere
  • weiegre
  • weigeer
  • weigerre
  • weiggere
  • weigree
  • wiegere
  • wweigere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weigere - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ewigere2wegiere2weiegre2weigeer2weigerre1weiggere1weigree2wiegere2
Edit distance from "weigere"

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 "weigere"?
"weigere" is spelled W-E-I-G-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯ɡəʁə].
What does "weigere" mean?
As a verb, "weigere" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern
What words are commonly confused with "weigere"?
"weigere" is commonly confused with "weiter", "Weiler", "Weiser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weigere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weigere" is [ˈvaɪ̯ɡəʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weigere" come from?
"weigere" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wechsle#31,364weather#31,363warrior#31,360Wannsee#31,359

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Zimmers9 variantsZocker9 variantsAquarell9 variantstowers9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list