wiederschreiben

[ˈviːdɐˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈviːdɐˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wiederschreiben” 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 May 6, 2026) - jemandem, der einem einen Brief oder eine Nachricht geschickt hat, schriftlich antworten

Key facts for wiederschreiben
PropertyValue
Headwordwiederschreiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wiederschreiben” sits in German frequency

wiederschreiben falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wiederschreiben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈviːdɐˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemandem, der einem einen Brief oder eine Nachricht geschickt hat, schriftlich antworten".

No generated misspelling entries exist for wiederschreiben in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is wiederschreiben, spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem, der einem einen Brief oder eine Nachricht geschickt hat, schriftlich antworten

Antonyms

anschreibenhinschreiben

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 "wiederschreiben"?
"wiederschreiben" is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "wiederschreiben" mean?
As a verb, "wiederschreiben" means: jemandem, der einem einen Brief oder eine Nachricht geschickt hat, schriftlich antworten
How do you pronounce "wiederschreiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wiederschreiben" is [ˈviːdɐˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wiederschreiben" come from?
"wiederschreiben" 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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Using “wiederschreiben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-E-D-E-R-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈviːdɐˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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