weiterlaufen
[ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
The verdict
“weiterlaufen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,459. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #34,459
- frequency rank, German
- 38,697
- “W” headwords
- 17
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weiterhin in die eingeschlagene Richtung gehen/rennen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | weiterlaufen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌlaʊ̯fn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #34,459 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “weiterlaufen” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 17 spelling variants around weiterlaufen (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌlaʊ̯fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,459 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for weiterlaufen, with forms such as "ewiterlaufen", "weietrlaufen", and "weitelraufen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is weiterlaufen, spelled W-E-I-T-E-R-L-A-U-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1weiterhin in die eingeschlagene Richtung gehen/rennen
- 2weiterhin seine Gültigkeit behalten
- 3weiterhin funktionieren, geschehen
- 4ohne Unterbrechung in Gang bleiben
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ewiterlaufen,weietrlaufen,weitelraufen,weiteralufen,weiterlafuen,weiterlauefn,weiterlaufenn,weiterlauffen,weiterlaufne,weiterllaufen,weiterluafen,weiterrlaufen,weitrelaufen,weitterlaufen,wetierlaufen,wieterlaufen,wweiterlaufen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weiterlaufen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “weiterlaufen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-E-I-T-E-R-L-A-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌlaʊ̯fn̩] (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
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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.