weitherzig

[ˈvaɪ̯tˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]

/[ˈvaɪ̯tˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“weitherzig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von dem, was man besitzt, gern und viel anderen gebend; großzügig

Corpus desk

Index DE-weitherzig · weitherzig · German

weitherzig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for weitherzig
PropertyValue
Headwordweitherzig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯tˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „weitherzig“ im Deutschen

weitherzigsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

weitherzig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯tˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von dem, was man besitzt, gern und viel anderen gebend; großzügig".

No generated misspelling entries exist for weitherzig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 weitherzig, spelled W-E-I-T-H-E-R-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    von dem, was man besitzt, gern und viel anderen gebend; großzügig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mit Liebe kann man mutig sein, mit Genügsamkeit kann man weitherzig sein, mit Demut kann man führend sein.“
  2. „Aber sagt das nicht auch, dass wir darum weitherziger sein sollen, als wir es gewöhnlich sind, weil Gott allemal weitherziger ist als wir?“

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "weitherzig"?
"weitherzig" is spelled W-E-I-T-H-E-R-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯tˌhɛʁt͡sɪç].
What does "weitherzig" mean?
As an adjective, "weitherzig" means: von dem, was man besitzt, gern und viel anderen gebend; großzügig
How do you pronounce "weitherzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weitherzig" is [ˈvaɪ̯tˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weitherzig" come from?
"weitherzig" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list