weitaus

[ˈvaɪ̯tˈʔaʊ̯s]

/[ˈvaɪ̯tˈʔaʊ̯s]/ particle

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The verdict

“weitaus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,024. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,024
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem nennenswerten Unterschied, einem beträchtlichen Abstand

Corpus desk

Index DE-weitaus · weitaus · German

weitaus · rank #6,024 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,024
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weimar

Nearest frequency peer: Weimar (-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 „weitaus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „weitaus“ 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).

weitaus vs weites
71% similar
weitaus vs weiters
71% similar

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

Key facts for weitaus
PropertyValue
Headwordweitaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechParticle
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯tˈʔaʊ̯s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,024
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weitaus“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Weimar“ (#6,023), „Wellen“ (#6,025), „vorübergehend“ (#6,022). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weitaus“ bei #6,024. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around weitaus (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯tˈʔaʊ̯s]), aparticle. Corpus frequency is #6,024 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit einem nennenswerten Unterschied, einem beträchtlichen Abstand".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for weitaus, with forms such as "ewitaus", "weiatus", and "weitasu". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "weites", "weiters", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is weitaus, spelled W-E-I-T-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem nennenswerten Unterschied, einem beträchtlichen Abstand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Schwester war in der Schule immer weitaus besser als ich.
  2. Hagen ist der weitaus erfahrenste Bergführer, den wir haben.

Synonyms

mit Abstandbei weitemungleich

This word in other languages

by far(English)de loin(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewitaus
  • weiatus
  • weitasu
  • weitauss
  • weittaus
  • weituas
  • wetiaus
  • wietaus
  • wweitaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weitaus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ewitaus2weiatus2weitasu2weitauss1weittaus1weituas2wetiaus2wietaus2
Edit distance from "weitaus"

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 "weitaus"?
"weitaus" is spelled W-E-I-T-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯tˈʔaʊ̯s].
What does "weitaus" mean?
As a particle, "weitaus" means: mit einem nennenswerten Unterschied, einem beträchtlichen Abstand
What words are commonly confused with "weitaus"?
"weitaus" is commonly confused with "weites", "weiters". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weitaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weitaus" is [ˈvaɪ̯tˈʔaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weitaus" come from?
"weitaus" 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 "weitaus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

zentral#6,029bemühen#6,041starkes#6,006feierte#6,058

Similar misspelling depth

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

Becken9 variantsStufen9 variantsSohnes9 variantsneueste9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list