weiter
[ˈvaɪ̯tɐ]
The verdict
“weiter” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #168 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #168
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zum bereits Vorhandenen noch dazukommend, hinzugefügt
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | weiter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvaɪ̯tɐ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #168 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “weiter” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for weiter is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, 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 generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for weiter, with forms such as "ewiter", "weietr", and "weiterr". 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, "Werte", "white", "Wette", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is weiter, spelled W-E-I-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1zum bereits Vorhandenen noch dazukommend, hinzugefügt
- 2sich in der Folge ergebend
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ewiter,weietr,weiterr,weitre,weitter,wetier,wieter,wweiter
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weiter - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “weiter”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-E-I-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvaɪ̯tɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Werte” - see the side-by-side comparison. weiter vs Werte
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.