immer wieder

\ˈɪmɐ ˈviːdɐ\

/\ˈɪmɐ ˈviːdɐ\/ adv

The verdict

“immer wieder” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sans cesse, encore et encore, régulièrement, récurremment / de façon récurrente.

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Index FR-immer-wieder · immer wieder · French

immer wieder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for immer wieder
PropertyValue
Headwordimmer wieder
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ˈɪmɐ ˈviːdɐ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « immer wieder » en français

immer wiederreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

immer wieder is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈɪmɐ ˈviːdɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sans cesse, encore et encore, régulièrement, récurremment / de façon récurrente.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for immer wieder in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is immer wieder, spelled I-M-M-E-R- -W-I-E-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sans cesse, encore et encore, régulièrement, récurremment / de façon récurrente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Industrie erschafft immer wieder einen Pseudobedarf, und wir geben uns dem hin. Das Bedürfnis nach strahlendem Weiß etwa, das für Reinheit steht.
  2. „Immer wieder lassen Pärchen ihre Sachen am Strand liegen, um gemeinsam ein nächtliches Bad zu nehmen“, sagt der Einsatzleiter, „keine gute Idee.“

Antonyms

nienie wieder

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 "immer wieder"?
"immer wieder" is spelled I-M-M-E-R- -W-I-E-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɪmɐ ˈviːdɐ\.
What does "immer wieder" mean?
As an adverb, "immer wieder" means: Sans cesse, encore et encore, régulièrement, récurremment / de façon récurrente.
How do you pronounce "immer wieder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "immer wieder" is \ˈɪmɐ ˈviːdɐ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "immer wieder" come from?
"immer wieder" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list