weigert

[ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt]

/[ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt]/ verb

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The verdict

“weigert” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,274. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,274
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-weigert · weigert · German

weigert · rank #13,274 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,274
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH warren

Nearest frequency peer: warren (-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 „weigert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „weigert“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for weigert
PropertyValue
Headwordweigert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,274
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weigert“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.weigertliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „warren“ (#13,273), „westdeutschen“ (#13,275), „wandert“ (#13,272). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weigert“ bei #13,274. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around weigert (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,274 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for weigert, with forms such as "ewigert", "wegiert", and "weiegrt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is weigert, spelled W-E-I-G-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewigert
  • wegiert
  • weiegrt
  • weigerrt
  • weigertt
  • weigetr
  • weiggert
  • weigret
  • wiegert
  • wweigert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weigert - 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.

ewigert2wegiert2weiegrt2weigerrt1weigertt1weigetr2weiggert1weigret2
Edit distance from "weigert"

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 "weigert"?
"weigert" is spelled W-E-I-G-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt].
What does "weigert" mean?
As a verb, "weigert" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weigern
What words are commonly confused with "weigert"?
"weigert" 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 "weigert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weigert" is [ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weigert" come from?
"weigert" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

wandert#13,272vierzig#13,269Tournee#13,255abhängt#13,297

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

things10 variantsAkzente10 variantsStorch10 variantsApostel10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list