Weile

[ˈvaɪ̯lə]

/[ˈvaɪ̯lə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weile” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,093. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,093
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unbestimmte, kürzere Zeitdauer

Corpus desk

Index DE-weile · Weile · German

Weile · rank #3,093 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,093
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH warst

Nearest frequency peer: warst (-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 „Weile“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Weile“ 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).

Weile vs wie
40% similar
Weile vs Wil
60% similar
Weile vs will
40% similar

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

Key facts for Weile
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯lə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,093
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weile“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „warst“ (#3,092), „wesentlichen“ (#3,094), „Wiesbaden“ (#3,095). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weile“ bei #3,093. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Weile (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯lə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,093 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unbestimmte, kürzere Zeitdauer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weile, with forms such as "ewile", "weiel", and "weille". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wie", "Wil", "will", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Weile, spelled W-E-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    unbestimmte, kürzere Zeitdauer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das wird noch eine Weile dauern.
  2. Ich brauche noch eine Weile zum Umziehen.

Antonyms

AugenblickNuSekunde

This word in other languages

while(English)rato(Español)moment(Français)momento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewile
  • weiel
  • weille
  • welie
  • wiele
  • wweile

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewile2weiel2weille1welie2wiele2wweile1
Edit distance from "Weile"

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 "Weile"?
"Weile" is spelled W-E-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯lə].
What does "Weile" mean?
As a noun, "Weile" means: unbestimmte, kürzere Zeitdauer
What words are commonly confused with "Weile"?
"Weile" is commonly confused with "wie", "Wil", "will". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weile" is [ˈvaɪ̯lə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weile" come from?
"Weile" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

warst#3,092töten#3,083stell#3,077Songs#3,075

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

reine6 variantsOrten6 variantsMauer6 variantsLoch6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list