weitgehend

[ˈvaɪ̯tɡeːənt]

/[ˈvaɪ̯tɡeːənt]/ adj

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The verdict

“weitgehend” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,936. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,936
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - umfangreich in Zeit, Raum oder Bedeutung

Corpus desk

Index DE-weitgehend · weitgehend · German

weitgehend · rank #2,936 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,936
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weisen

Nearest frequency peer: weisen (-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 „weitgehend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „weitgehend“ 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).

weitgehend vs weitgehende
91% similar
weitgehend vs weitgehenden
83% similar

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

Key facts for weitgehend
PropertyValue
Headwordweitgehend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯tɡeːənt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,936
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weitgehend“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).weitgehendliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „weisen“ (#2,935), „windows“ (#2,937), „Vorteile“ (#2,934). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weitgehend“ bei #2,936. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around weitgehend (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯tɡeːənt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,936 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for weitgehend, with forms such as "ewitgehend", "weigtehend", and "weiteghend". 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, "weitgehende", "weitgehenden", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is weitgehend, spelled W-E-I-T-G-E-H-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    umfangreich in Zeit, Raum oder Bedeutung
  2. 2
    fast vollständig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Auswirkungen waren weitgehend und unüberschaubar.
  2. Die Straße konnte weitgehend vom ausgetretenen Öl gereinigt werden.

Synonyms

weitführendweitreichend

Antonyms

wenig

This word in other languages

wide(English)amplio(Español)considérable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewitgehend
  • weigtehend
  • weiteghend
  • weitgeehnd
  • weitgehedn
  • weitgehendd
  • weitgehennd
  • weitgehhend
  • weitgehned
  • weitggehend
  • weitgheend
  • weittgehend
  • wetigehend
  • wietgehend
  • wweitgehend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weitgehend - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ewitgehend2weigtehend2weiteghend2weitgeehnd2weitgehedn2weitgehendd1weitgehennd1weitgehhend1
Edit distance from "weitgehend"

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 "weitgehend"?
"weitgehend" is spelled W-E-I-T-G-E-H-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯tɡeːənt].
What does "weitgehend" mean?
As an adjective, "weitgehend" means: umfangreich in Zeit, Raum oder Bedeutung
What words are commonly confused with "weitgehend"?
"weitgehend" is commonly confused with "weitgehende", "weitgehenden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weitgehend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weitgehend" is [ˈvaɪ̯tɡeːənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weitgehend" come from?
"weitgehend" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

freundlich#2,956Gestaltung#2,960enttäuscht#2,890Engagement#2,888

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Schriften15 variantsbestätigen15 variantsVerfassung15 variantsManagement15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list