with

[wɪð]

/[wɪð]/ prep

The verdict

“with” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,225. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,225
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit

Corpus desk

Index DE-with · with · German

with · rank #2,225 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,225
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH versuchte

Nearest frequency peer: versuchte (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “with”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “with” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

with vs Wut
25% similar
with vs wtf
50% similar
with vs Witz
50% similar

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

Key facts for with
PropertyValue
Headwordwith
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[wɪð]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,225
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “with” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.withliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „versuchte“ (#2,224), „Worten“ (#2,226), „verliert“ (#2,223). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around with (IPA [wɪð]), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #2,225 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for with, with forms such as "iwth", "wiht", and "withh". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Wut", "wtf", "Witz", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is with, spelled W-I-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit
  2. 2
    bei

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I play with the cat.
  2. I want to have a car with air conditioning.

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwth
  • wiht
  • withh
  • witth
  • wtih
  • wwith

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwth2wiht2withh1witth1wtih2wwith1
Edit distance from "with"

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 "with"?
"with" is spelled W-I-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [wɪð].
What does "with" mean?
As a preposition, "with" means: mit
What words are commonly confused with "with"?
"with" is commonly confused with "Wut", "wtf", "Witz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "with"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "with" is [wɪð]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "with" come from?
"with" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "with", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "with". Here's where to go from here.

  • "with" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Wut". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,225 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "W" letter cohort. W–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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