weites

[ˈvaɪ̯təs]

/[ˈvaɪ̯təs]/ adj

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The verdict

“weites” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,019. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,019
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit

Corpus desk

Index DE-weites · weites · German

weites · rank #28,019 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,019
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wehtun

Nearest frequency peer: wehtun (-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 „weites“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „weites“ 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).

weites vs Werte
50% similar
weites vs white
67% similar
weites vs Wette
50% similar

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

Key facts for weites
PropertyValue
Headwordweites
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯təs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,019
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weites“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).weitesliegt 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: „wehtun“ (#28,018), „Wetterbericht“ (#28,020), „weed“ (#28,017). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weites“ bei #28,019. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around weites (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯təs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,019 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for weites, with forms such as "ewites", "weiets", and "weitess". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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 entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 weites, spelled W-E-I-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewites
  • weiets
  • weitess
  • weitse
  • weittes
  • weties
  • wietes
  • wweites

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weites - 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.

ewites2weiets2weitess1weitse2weittes1weties2wietes2wweites1
Edit distance from "weites"

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 "weites"?
"weites" is spelled W-E-I-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯təs].
What does "weites" mean?
As an adjective, "weites" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weit
What words are commonly confused with "weites"?
"weites" is commonly confused with "Werte", "white", "Wette". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weites"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weites" is [ˈvaɪ̯təs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weites" come from?
"weites" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wehtun#28,018Voodoo#28,011zerren#28,034Zipfel#28,037

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

supply8 variantsbeende8 variantsSpatz8 variantsBernau8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list