wiederkehrt

[ˈviːdɐˌkeːɐ̯t]

/[ˈviːdɐˌkeːɐ̯t]/ verb

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The verdict

“wiederkehrt” is uncommon German (frequency #91,152 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,152
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wiederkehren

Corpus desk

Index DE-wiederkehrt · wiederkehrt · German

wiederkehrt · rank #91,152 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,152
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Widerstandsgr…

Nearest frequency peer: Widerstandsgruppe (-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 „wiederkehrt“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for wiederkehrt
PropertyValue
Headwordwiederkehrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌkeːɐ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#91,152
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wiederkehrt“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).wiederkehrtfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Widerstandsgruppe“ (#91,151), „willing“ (#91,153), „Wetzikon“ (#91,150). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wiederkehrt“ bei #91,152. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wiederkehrt is uncommon German at frequency #91,152 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈviːdɐˌkeːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for wiederkehrt in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is wiederkehrt, spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-K-E-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wiederkehren
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wiederkehren

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 "wiederkehrt"?
"wiederkehrt" is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-K-E-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌkeːɐ̯t].
What does "wiederkehrt" mean?
As a verb, "wiederkehrt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wiederkehren
How do you pronounce "wiederkehrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wiederkehrt" is [ˈviːdɐˌkeːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wiederkehrt" come from?
"wiederkehrt" 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 "wiederkehrt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wettkämpfer#91,149Werkausgabe#91,143weiterreden#91,135Zahnspangen#91,173

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list