weitläufige

[ˈvaɪ̯tˌlɔɪ̯fɪɡə]

/[ˈvaɪ̯tˌlɔɪ̯fɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“weitläufige” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,315. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,315
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitläufig

Corpus desk

Index DE-weitlaufige · weitläufige · German

weitläufige · rank #40,315 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,315
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 38,697
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weihnachtslie…

Nearest frequency peer: Weihnachtslieder (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “weitläufige”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “weitläufige” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

weitläufige vs weitläufigen
92% similar
weitläufige vs weitläufig
91% similar

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

Key facts for weitläufige
PropertyValue
Headwordweitläufige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯tˌlɔɪ̯fɪɡə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,315
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “weitläufige” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). weitläufige lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around weitläufige (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯tˌlɔɪ̯fɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,315 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for weitläufige, with forms such as "ewitläufige", "weiltäufige", and "weitlläufige". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "weitläufigen", "weitläufig", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is weitläufige, spelled W-E-I-T-L-Ä-U-F-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitläufig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitläufig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitläufig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitläufig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitläufig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitläufig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitläufig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitläufig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitläufig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewitläufige
  • weiltäufige
  • weitlläufige
  • weitluäfige
  • weitläfuige
  • weitläuffige
  • weitläufgie
  • weitläufieg
  • weitläufigge
  • weitläuifge
  • weittläufige
  • weitälufige
  • wetiläufige
  • wietläufige
  • wweitläufige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewitläufige2weiltäufige2weitlläufige1weitluäfige2weitläfuige2weitläuffige1weitläufgie2weitläufieg2
Edit distance from "weitläufige"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "weitläufige"?
"weitläufige" is spelled W-E-I-T-L-Ä-U-F-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯tˌlɔɪ̯fɪɡə].
What does "weitläufige" mean?
As an adjective, "weitläufige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weitläufig
What words are commonly confused with "weitläufige"?
"weitläufige" is commonly confused with "weitläufigen", "weitläufig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weitläufige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weitläufige" is [ˈvaɪ̯tˌlɔɪ̯fɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weitläufige" come from?
"weitläufige" 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 "weitläufige", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wichtigeren#40,322Vorankommen#40,304vollwertige#40,302verängstigt#40,295

Similar misspelling depth

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

Wilhelmine15 variantsvorschlug15 variantsWohnhauses15 variantsverspeisen15 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list