weitererzählen

[ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡sɛːlən]

/[ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡sɛːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“weitererzählen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #97,951 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#97,951
frequency rank, German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas, das man erfahren hat, jemand anderem mitteilen

Key facts for weitererzählen
PropertyValue
Headwordweitererzählen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡sɛːlən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#97,951
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “weitererzählen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). weitererzählen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for weitererzählen is 14 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡sɛːlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #97,951 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for weitererzählen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is weitererzählen, spelled W-E-I-T-E-R-E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das man erfahren hat, jemand anderem mitteilen
  2. 2
    eine bereits begonnene Erzählung – nach einer Unterbrechung – fortsetzen

This word in other languages

propager(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 "weitererzählen"?
"weitererzählen" is spelled W-E-I-T-E-R-E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡sɛːlən].
What does "weitererzählen" mean?
As a verb, "weitererzählen" means: etwas, das man erfahren hat, jemand anderem mitteilen
How do you pronounce "weitererzählen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weitererzählen" is [ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡sɛːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weitererzählen" come from?
"weitererzählen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “weitererzählen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-I-T-E-R-E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡sɛːlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list