wieder
German, adverb/ˈviːdɐ/
wieder is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R (6 letters) and appears 1,514 times per million words in written German, the 80th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Wieder is a German adverb meaning “again; indicates that the action taking place has happened before” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ein oder mehrere weitere Male”.
What does wieder mean in English?
adverb
- 1
again; indicates that the action taking place has happened before
Siehst du, jetzt hast du’s schon wieder gesagt!
- 2
back; indicates that the action will return something to its original state or position
Schalte das Licht wieder aus.
prefix
- 1
expressing a return to or renewal of a previous state; re-, again
- 2
expressing a return to a previous location or into someone's possession; re-, back
- 3
datedexpressing a reciprocal or returned action
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. ein oder mehrere weitere Male 2. zeigt an, dass ein früherer Zustand hergestellt wird 3. auch noch, zum andern, daneben, zugleich 4. umgangssprachlich: drückt einen Gegensatz oder eine andere Perspektive aus
prefix: 1. in Zusammensetzungen, um eine Wiederholung auszudrücken 2. in Zusammensetzungen, um eine rückläufige Bewegung auszudrücken
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce wieder?
- standard /ˈviːdɐ/
- Germany /ˈvɪdɐ/
- /ˈviːdəʁ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to wieder
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is wieder in German?
wieder appears 1,514 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).