Weitsicht

[ˈvaɪ̯tˌzɪçt]

/[ˈvaɪ̯tˌzɪçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weitsicht” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,519. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,519
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - freier Blick auf große Entfernung

Corpus desk

Index DE-weitsicht · Weitsicht · German

Weitsicht · rank #38,519 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,519
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Westberlin

Nearest frequency peer: Westberlin (+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 „Weitsicht“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Weitsicht“ 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).

Weitsicht vs Weltsicht
89% similar

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

Key facts for Weitsicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeitsicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯tˌzɪçt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,519
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weitsicht“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Weitsichtliegt 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: „Westberlin“ (#38,520), „webers“ (#38,517), „westeuropäischen“ (#38,521). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weitsicht“ bei #38,519. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Weitsicht (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯tˌzɪçt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,519 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weitsicht, with forms such as "ewitsicht", "weisticht", and "weitischt". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Weltsicht", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Weitsicht, spelled W-E-I-T-S-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    freier Blick auf große Entfernung
  2. 2
    Vorausschau, vorausschauende Wahrnehmung oder Planung über längere Zeiträume

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Von diesem Standort aus hat man eine hervorragende Weitsicht in die Landschaft.
  2. Die Rettung der Firma erfordert große Weitsicht.

Synonyms

FernsichtWeitsichtigkeit

Antonyms

Nahsicht

This word in other languages

foresight(English)previsión(Español)prévoyance(Français)perspicácia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewitsicht
  • weisticht
  • weitischt
  • weitsciht
  • weitsiccht
  • weitsichht
  • weitsichtt
  • weitsicth
  • weitsihct
  • weitssicht
  • weittsicht
  • wetisicht
  • wietsicht
  • wweitsicht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Weitsicht - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewitsicht2weisticht2weitischt2weitsciht2weitsiccht1weitsichht1weitsichtt1weitsicth2
Edit distance from "Weitsicht"

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 "Weitsicht"?
"Weitsicht" is spelled W-E-I-T-S-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯tˌzɪçt].
What does "Weitsicht" mean?
As a noun, "Weitsicht" means: freier Blick auf große Entfernung
What words are commonly confused with "Weitsicht"?
"Weitsicht" is commonly confused with "Weltsicht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weitsicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weitsicht" is [ˈvaɪ̯tˌzɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weitsicht" come from?
"Weitsicht" 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 "Weitsicht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zionismus#38,535verwischt#38,502verordnen#38,493abbremsen#38,547

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

verstummen14 variantsaggressives14 variantsunentwegt14 variantstätowieren14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list