Werthers

[ˈveːɐ̯tɐs]

/[ˈveːɐ̯tɐs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Werthers” is uncommon German (frequency #99,337 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,337
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Werther

Corpus desk

Index DE-werthers · Werthers · German

Werthers · rank #99,337 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,337
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wertloses

Nearest frequency peer: wertloses (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Werthers“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Werthers“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Werthers
PropertyValue
HeadwordWerthers
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈveːɐ̯tɐs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,337
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Werthers“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Werthersfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „wertloses“ (#99,338), „Westler“ (#99,339), „westlichsten“ (#99,340). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Werthers“ bei #99,337. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Werthers is uncommon German at frequency #99,337 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈveːɐ̯tɐs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Werther".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Werthers, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Werthers, spelled W-E-R-T-H-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Werther

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 "Werthers"?
"Werthers" is spelled W-E-R-T-H-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːɐ̯tɐs].
What does "Werthers" mean?
As a noun, "Werthers" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Werther
How do you pronounce "Werthers"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Werthers" is [ˈveːɐ̯tɐs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Werthers" come from?
"Werthers" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

welligen#99,331Wildbret#99,344Wachkoma#99,308vorziehe#99,306

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list