weilte

[ˈvaɪ̯ltə]

/[ˈvaɪ̯ltə]/ verb

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The verdict

“weilte” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,422. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,422
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-weilte · weilte · German

weilte · rank #29,422 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,422
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weekly

Nearest frequency peer: weekly (-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 „weilte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „weilte“ 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).

weilte vs Welt
50% similar
weilte vs weit
67% similar
weilte vs weise
67% similar

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

Key facts for weilte
PropertyValue
Headwordweilte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯ltə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,422
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weilte“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).weilteliegt 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: „weekly“ (#29,421), „weiterarbeiten“ (#29,423), „Weck“ (#29,420). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weilte“ bei #29,422. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around weilte (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯ltə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,422 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for weilte, with forms such as "ewilte", "weilet", and "weillte". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Welt", "weit", "weise", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is weilte, spelled W-E-I-L-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weilen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weilen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weilen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weilen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewilte
  • weilet
  • weillte
  • weiltte
  • weitle
  • welite
  • wielte
  • wweilte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weilte - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewilte2weilet2weillte1weiltte1weitle2welite2wielte2wweilte1
Edit distance from "weilte"

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 "weilte"?
"weilte" is spelled W-E-I-L-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯ltə].
What does "weilte" mean?
As a verb, "weilte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs weilen
What words are commonly confused with "weilte"?
"weilte" is commonly confused with "Welt", "weit", "weise". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weilte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weilte" is [ˈvaɪ̯ltə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weilte" come from?
"weilte" 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 "weilte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

weekly#29,421Witwen#29,432Äpfeln#29,444Versen#29,399

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Yards8 variantsAuspuff8 variantsStunt8 variantsBieter8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list