weithin

[ˈvaɪ̯thɪn]

/[ˈvaɪ̯thɪn]/ adv

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The verdict

“weithin” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,995. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,995
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in weitem Umkreis, bis in weite Ferne

Corpus desk

Index DE-weithin · weithin · German

weithin · rank #14,995 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,995
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weicht

Nearest frequency peer: weicht (-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 „weithin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „weithin“ 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).

weithin vs within
86% similar
weithin vs Weiten
57% similar
weithin vs weihen
71% similar

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

Key facts for weithin
PropertyValue
Headwordweithin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯thɪn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,995
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „weithin“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).weithinliegt 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: „weicht“ (#14,994), „Welpen“ (#14,996), „Wegfall“ (#14,993). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „weithin“ bei #14,995. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around weithin (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯thɪn]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #14,995 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for weithin, with forms such as "ewithin", "weihtin", and "weithhin". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "within", "Weiten", "weihen", 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is weithin, spelled W-E-I-T-H-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in weitem Umkreis, bis in weite Ferne
  2. 2
    sehr, in großem Maße

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Leuchtturm ist weithin sichtbar.
  2. Der Einfluss des Mondes auf das menschliche Wohlbefinden wird weithin überschätzt.

Synonyms

fernhinweitherum

This word in other languages

widely(English)largamente(Español)de loin(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewithin
  • weihtin
  • weithhin
  • weithinn
  • weithni
  • weitihn
  • weitthin
  • wetihin
  • wiethin
  • wweithin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewithin2weihtin2weithhin1weithinn1weithni2weitihn2weitthin1wetihin2
Edit distance from "weithin"

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 "weithin"?
"weithin" is spelled W-E-I-T-H-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯thɪn].
What does "weithin" mean?
As an adverb, "weithin" means: in weitem Umkreis, bis in weite Ferne
What words are commonly confused with "weithin"?
"weithin" is commonly confused with "within", "Weiten", "weihen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weithin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weithin" is [ˈvaɪ̯thɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weithin" come from?
"weithin" 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 "weithin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wegfall#14,993wichsen#14,997wedding#14,992Willkür#14,998

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

umarmen10 variantsträgst10 variantsTourist10 variantstotalen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list