wiedergäbe

[ˈviːdɐˌɡɛːbə]

/[ˈviːdɐˌɡɛːbə]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wiedergeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-wiedergabe · wiedergäbe · German

wiedergäbe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 wiedergäbe
PropertyValue
Headwordwiedergäbe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌɡɛːbə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wiedergäbe“ im Deutschen

wiedergäbeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wiedergäbe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈviːdɐˌɡɛːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

wiedergäbe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wiedergäbe, spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-G-Ä-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wiedergeben
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wiedergeben

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 "wiedergäbe"?
"wiedergäbe" is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-G-Ä-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌɡɛːbə].
What does "wiedergäbe" mean?
As a verb, "wiedergäbe" means: 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wiedergeben
How do you pronounce "wiedergäbe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wiedergäbe" is [ˈviːdɐˌɡɛːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wiedergäbe" come from?
"wiedergäbe" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list