wiederholte

[ˌviːdɐˈhoːltə]

/[ˌviːdɐˈhoːltə]/ adj

The verdict

“wiederholte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #12,416 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#12,416
frequency rank, German
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wiederholt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

wiederholte vs wiederholten
92% similar
wiederholte vs wiederholter
92% similar
wiederholte vs wiederholt
91% similar

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

Key facts for wiederholte
PropertyValue
Headwordwiederholte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌviːdɐˈhoːltə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,416
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wiederholte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). wiederholte lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for wiederholte is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌviːdɐˈhoːltə]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,416 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for wiederholte, with forms such as "iwederholte", "weiderholte", and "wideerholte". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "wiederholten", "wiederholter", "wiederholt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is wiederholte, spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-H-O-L-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wiederholt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wiederholt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wiederholt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wiederholt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wiederholt
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wiederholt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wiederholt
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wiederholt
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wiederholt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iwederholte,weiderholte,wideerholte,wiedderholte,wiedehrolte,wiederhholte,wiederhlote,wiederholet,wiederhollte,wiederholtte,wiederhotle,wiederohlte,wiederrholte,wiedreholte,wieedrholte,wwiederholte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wiederholte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwederholte2weiderholte2wideerholte2wiedderholte1wiedehrolte2wiederhholte1wiederhlote2wiederholet2
Edit distance from "wiederholte"

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 "wiederholte"?
"wiederholte" is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-H-O-L-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌviːdɐˈhoːltə].
What does "wiederholte" mean?
As an adjective, "wiederholte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wiederholt
What words are commonly confused with "wiederholte"?
"wiederholte" is commonly confused with "wiederholten", "wiederholter", "wiederholt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wiederholte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wiederholte" is [ˌviːdɐˈhoːltə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wiederholte" come from?
"wiederholte" 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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Using “wiederholte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-E-D-E-R-H-O-L-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌviːdɐˈhoːltə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “wiederholten” - see the side-by-side comparison. wiederholte vs wiederholten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list