weit

\vaɪt\

/\vaɪt\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-weit · weit · French

weit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 weit
PropertyValue
Headwordweit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\vaɪt\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « weit » en français

weitsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

weit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vaɪt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for weit in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is weit, spelled W-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Éloigné.
  2. 2
    Long.
  3. 3
    Ample, large.
  4. 4
    Largement, bien.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Odysseus hat einen weite Reise gemacht.
  2. Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts trugen Männer lange Hemden und Frauen knielange, weite Beinkleider aus Leinen oder Baumwolle.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "weit"?
"weit" is spelled W-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \vaɪt\.
What does "weit" mean?
As an adjective, "weit" means: Éloigné.
How do you pronounce "weit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weit" is \vaɪt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list