weiland

[ˈvaɪ̯lant]

/[ˈvaɪ̯lant]/ adv

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The verdict

“weiland” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,731
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Vergangenheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-weiland · weiland · German

weiland · rank #36,731 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,731
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weinst

Nearest frequency peer: weinst (+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 „weiland“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „weiland“ 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).

weiland vs weilen
71% similar
weiland vs Wieland
57% similar
weiland vs weinend
71% similar

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

Key facts for weiland
PropertyValue
Headwordweiland
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯lant]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,731
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weiland“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „weinst“ (#36,732), „Weltwirtschaftskrise“ (#36,733), „we're“ (#36,728). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weiland“ bei #36,731. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around weiland (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯lant]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #36,731 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in der Vergangenheit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for weiland, with forms such as "ewiland", "weialnd", and "weiladn". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "weilen", "Wieland", "weinend", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is weiland, spelled W-E-I-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Vergangenheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hier stand weiland eine alte Mühle.
  2. Die erste Versammlung fand weiland in Murnau statt.

Antonyms

heutejetztnunfortankünftigzukünftig

This word in other languages

whilom(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewiland
  • weialnd
  • weiladn
  • weilandd
  • weilannd
  • weilland
  • weilnad
  • weliand
  • wweiland

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewiland2weialnd2weiladn2weilandd1weilannd1weilland1weilnad2weliand2
Edit distance from "weiland"

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 "weiland"?
"weiland" is spelled W-E-I-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯lant].
What does "weiland" mean?
As an adverb, "weiland" means: in der Vergangenheit
What words are commonly confused with "weiland"?
"weiland" is commonly confused with "weilen", "Wieland", "weinend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weiland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weiland" is [ˈvaɪ̯lant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weiland" come from?
"weiland" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

warfare#36,727Walters#36,726wickelt#36,736Windrad#36,739

Similar misspelling depth

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

weinst9 variantsWindes9 variantszwinge9 variantsaddieren9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list