wittere

[ˈvɪtəʁə]

/[ˈvɪtəʁə]/ verb

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The verdict

“wittere” is uncommon German (frequency #84,802 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,802
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wittern

Key facts for wittere
PropertyValue
Headwordwittere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɪtəʁə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,802
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wittere” 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). wittere lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

wittere is uncommon German at frequency #84,802 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɪtəʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

wittere has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wittere, spelled W-I-T-T-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wittern
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wittern
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wittern
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wittern

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 "wittere"?
"wittere" is spelled W-I-T-T-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪtəʁə].
What does "wittere" mean?
As a verb, "wittere" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wittern
How do you pronounce "wittere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wittere" is [ˈvɪtəʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wittere" come from?
"wittere" 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 “wittere”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-T-T-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪtəʁə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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