weitermachen

[ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌmaxn̩]

/[ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌmaxn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“weitermachen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,693. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,693
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fortfahren etwas zu tun

Corpus desk

Index DE-weitermachen · weitermachen · German

weitermachen · rank #7,693 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,693
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weiblich

Nearest frequency peer: weiblich (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „weitermachen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „weitermachen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

weitermachen vs weitermacht
83% similar
weitermachen vs weiterzumachen
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for weitermachen
PropertyValue
Headwordweitermachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌmaxn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#7,693
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weitermachen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).weitermachenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „weiblich“ (#7,692), „wertvoll“ (#7,694), „Weib“ (#7,691). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weitermachen“ bei #7,693. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around weitermachen (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌmaxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,693 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "fortfahren etwas zu tun".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for weitermachen, with forms such as "ewitermachen", "weietrmachen", and "weitemrachen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "weitermacht", "weiterzumachen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is weitermachen, spelled W-E-I-T-E-R-M-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    fortfahren etwas zu tun

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how weitermachen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sollen wir weitermachen, oder willst du eine Pause einlegen?
  2. „Machen wir so weiter wie bisher [Anmerkung: mit dem Ausstoß an Treibhausgasen], könnte die Durchschnittstemperatur auf der Erde bis zum Ende des Jahrhunderts um 1,5 und im schlechtesten Fall um 7,8 Grad Celsius steigen.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewitermachen
  • weietrmachen
  • weitemrachen
  • weiteramchen
  • weitermacchen
  • weitermacehn
  • weitermachenn
  • weitermachhen
  • weitermachne
  • weitermahcen
  • weitermcahen
  • weitermmachen
  • weiterrmachen
  • weitremachen
  • weittermachen
  • wetiermachen
  • wietermachen
  • wweitermachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weitermachen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewitermachen2weietrmachen2weitemrachen2weiteramchen2weitermacchen1weitermacehn2weitermachenn1weitermachhen1
Edit distance from "weitermachen"

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 "weitermachen"?
"weitermachen" is spelled W-E-I-T-E-R-M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌmaxn̩].
What does "weitermachen" mean?
As a verb, "weitermachen" means: fortfahren etwas zu tun
What words are commonly confused with "weitermachen"?
"weitermachen" is commonly confused with "weitermacht", "weiterzumachen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weitermachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weitermachen" is [ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌmaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weitermachen" come from?
"weitermachen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "weitermachen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list