Witterung

/[ˈvɪtəʁʊŋ]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#14,720

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Witterung is aGermannoun. It means: Wetterablauf über einen bestimmten Zeitraum hinweg in einem begrenzten Gebiet Pronounced [ˈvɪtəʁʊŋ]. Often confused with wittern.

Key facts for Witterung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWitterung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪtəʁʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,720
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Witterung in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Witterung is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɪtəʁʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,720 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for Witterung, with forms such as "iwtterung", "witerung", and "witetrung". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "wittern", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Witterung, spelled W-I-T-T-E-R-U-N-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wetterablauf über einen bestimmten Zeitraum hinweg in einem begrenzten Gebiet
  2. 2
    Geruchssinn eines Tieres
  3. 3
    Wahrnehmung einer Geruchsspur
  4. 4
    Empfindsamkeit/Gespür für etwas sich Anbahnendes

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iwtterung,witerung,witetrung,witternug,witterrung,witterugn,witterungg,witterunng,witteurng,wittreung,wtiterung,wwitterung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Witterung

Misspelling Variants of "Witterung"

iwtterung9witerung8witetrung9witternug9witterrung10witterugn9witterungg10witterunng10
Misspelling Variants of "Witterung"

Frequency rank: #14,720 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Witterung"?
"Witterung" is spelled W-I-T-T-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪtəʁʊŋ].
What does "Witterung" mean?
As a noun, "Witterung" means: Wetterablauf über einen bestimmten Zeitraum hinweg in einem begrenzten Gebiet
What words are commonly confused with "Witterung"?
"Witterung" is commonly confused with "wittern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Witterung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Witterung" is [ˈvɪtəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Witterung" come from?
"Witterung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.