weiter

/[ˈvaɪ̯tɐ]/ adj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#168

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

weiter is anGermanadj. It means: zum bereits Vorhandenen noch dazukommend, hinzugefügt Pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐ]. It ranks #168 in German word frequency. Often confused with Werte and white.

Key facts for weiter
PropertyValue
Headwordweiter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯tɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#168
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of weiter in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for weiter is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvaɪ̯tɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #168 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for weiter, with forms such as "ewiter", "weietr", and "weiterr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Werte", "white", "Wette", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is weiter, spelled W-E-I-T-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    zum bereits Vorhandenen noch dazukommend, hinzugefügt
  2. 2
    sich in der Folge ergebend

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewiter,weietr,weiterr,weitre,weitter,wetier,wieter,wweiter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for weiter

Misspelling Variants of "weiter"

ewiter6weietr6weiterr7weitre6weitter7wetier6wieter6wweiter7
Misspelling Variants of "weiter"

Frequency rank: #168 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "weiter"?
"weiter" is spelled W-E-I-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯tɐ].
What does "weiter" mean?
As an adj, "weiter" means: zum bereits Vorhandenen noch dazukommend, hinzugefügt
What words are commonly confused with "weiter"?
"weiter" is commonly confused with "Werte", "white", "Wette". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weiter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weiter" is [ˈvaɪ̯tɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weiter" come from?
"weiter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.