weitab

[vaɪ̯tˈʔap]

/[vaɪ̯tˈʔap]/ adv

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The verdict

“weitab” is uncommon German (frequency #64,873 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,873
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in großer Entfernung; weit entfernt

Corpus desk

Index DE-weitab · weitab · German

weitab · rank #64,873 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,873
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weiberfastnac…

Nearest frequency peer: Weiberfastnacht (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „weitab“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „weitab“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for weitab
PropertyValue
Headwordweitab
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[vaɪ̯tˈʔap]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,873
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „weitab“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.weitabfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Weiberfastnacht“ (#64,872), „weltanschauliche“ (#64,874), „Werbekampagnen“ (#64,875). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weitab“ bei #64,873. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

weitab is uncommon German at frequency #64,873 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [vaɪ̯tˈʔap]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in großer Entfernung; weit entfernt".

Zero misspellings are on record for weitab in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is weitab, spelled W-E-I-T-A-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    in großer Entfernung; weit entfernt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ihre Bewaffneten stellen Straßensperren hin, wo sie wollen, auch weitab von Misurata.“
  2. „Die Retter waren gekommen und hatten nach ihm gesucht, weitab von der ursprünglichen Flugroute.“

Synonyms

fernab

This word in other languages

loin(Français)

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 "weitab"?
"weitab" is spelled W-E-I-T-A-B. The IPA pronunciation is [vaɪ̯tˈʔap].
What does "weitab" mean?
As an adverb, "weitab" means: in großer Entfernung; weit entfernt
How do you pronounce "weitab"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weitab" is [vaɪ̯tˈʔap]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weitab" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

vorgab#64,857Vakanz#64,823Akutes#64,947ultimo#64,799

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list