wiedererrichten

[ˈviːdɐʔɛɐ̯ˌʁɪçtn̩]

/[ˈviːdɐʔɛɐ̯ˌʁɪçtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“wiedererrichten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein zerstörtes Bauwerk erneut errichten, etwas wieder aufbauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wiedererrichten · wiedererrichten · German

wiedererrichten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for wiedererrichten
PropertyValue
Headwordwiedererrichten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈviːdɐʔɛɐ̯ˌʁɪçtn̩]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wiedererrichten“ im Deutschen

wiedererrichtensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wiedererrichten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈviːdɐʔɛɐ̯ˌʁɪçtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein zerstörtes Bauwerk erneut errichten, etwas wieder aufbauen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for wiedererrichten, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wiedererrichten, spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-E-R-R-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein zerstörtes Bauwerk erneut errichten, etwas wieder aufbauen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Dass das Heiligtum nach seiner Zerstörung durch die Babylonier 587/86 v.Chr., dem Wiederaufbau durch Rückkehrer aus dem babylonischen Exil und dem monumentalen Ausbau durch Herodes schließlich im Jahr 70 n.Chr. von den Römern dem Erdboden gleichgemacht wurde, hat bei den Juden ein tiefes Trauma hinterlassen. Umso akribischer versuchten sie die Erinnerung…

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wiedererrichten"?
"wiedererrichten" is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-E-R-R-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐʔɛɐ̯ˌʁɪçtn̩].
What does "wiedererrichten" mean?
As a verb, "wiedererrichten" means: ein zerstörtes Bauwerk erneut errichten, etwas wieder aufbauen
How do you pronounce "wiedererrichten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wiedererrichten" is [ˈviːdɐʔɛɐ̯ˌʁɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wiedererrichten" come from?
"wiedererrichten" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list