weiterbauen
[ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌbaʊ̯ən]
The verdict
“weiterbauen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas auch noch in Zukunft bauen; immer noch bauen
Corpus desk
Index DE-weiterbauen · weiterbauen · German
weiterbauen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | weiterbauen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌbaʊ̯ən] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „weiterbauen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
weiterbauen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌbaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas auch noch in Zukunft bauen; immer noch bauen".
weiterbauen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is weiterbauen, spelled W-E-I-T-E-R-B-A-U-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas auch noch in Zukunft bauen; immer noch bauen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how weiterbauen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mercedes will G-Modell durch grundlegende Änderungen auch nach 2017 weiterbauen.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.