without

[wɪˈðaʊt]

/[wɪˈðaʊt]/ adv

The verdict

“without” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,472. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,472
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-without · without · German

without · rank #17,472 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,472
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wifi

Nearest frequency peer: wifi (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „without“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „without“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for without
PropertyValue
Headwordwithout
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[wɪˈðaʊt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,472
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „without“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).withoutliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wifi“ (#17,471), „Wortwahl“ (#17,473), „Wieland“ (#17,470). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „without“ bei #17,472. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around without (IPA [wɪˈðaʊt]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #17,472 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "draußen, außen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for without, with forms such as "iwthout", "wihtout", and "withhout". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is without, spelled W-I-T-H-O-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    draußen, außen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwthout
  • wihtout
  • withhout
  • withotu
  • withoutt
  • withuot
  • witohut
  • witthout
  • wtihout
  • wwithout

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of without - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwthout2wihtout2withhout1withotu2withoutt1withuot2witohut2witthout1
Edit distance from "without"

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 "without"?
"without" is spelled W-I-T-H-O-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [wɪˈðaʊt].
What does "without" mean?
As an adverb, "without" means: draußen, außen
What are common misspellings of "without"?
Common misspellings include "iwthout", "wihtout", "withhout", "withotu", "withoutt". The correct spelling is "without".
How do you pronounce "without"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "without" is [wɪˈðaʊt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "without" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "without", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list