dreiundzwanzig

[ˌdʁaɪ̯ʊntˈt͡svant͡sɪç]

/[ˌdʁaɪ̯ʊntˈt͡svant͡sɪç]/ num

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The verdict

“dreiundzwanzig” is uncommon German (frequency #96,858 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,858
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Kardinalzahl zwischen zweiundzwanzig und vierundzwanzig

Key facts for dreiundzwanzig
PropertyValue
Headworddreiundzwanzig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˌdʁaɪ̯ʊntˈt͡svant͡sɪç]
Letters14
Frequency rank#96,858
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dreiundzwanzig” 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). dreiundzwanzig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dreiundzwanzig is uncommon German at frequency #96,858 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anumeral, transcribed [ˌdʁaɪ̯ʊntˈt͡svant͡sɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

dreiundzwanzig has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is dreiundzwanzig, spelled D-R-E-I-U-N-D-Z-W-A-N-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Kardinalzahl zwischen zweiundzwanzig und vierundzwanzig
  2. 2
    dreiundzwanzig Jahre (alt)

This word in other languages

twenty-three(English)veintitrés(Español)vingt-trois(Français)

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 "dreiundzwanzig"?
"dreiundzwanzig" is spelled D-R-E-I-U-N-D-Z-W-A-N-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdʁaɪ̯ʊntˈt͡svant͡sɪç].
What does "dreiundzwanzig" mean?
As a numeral, "dreiundzwanzig" means: die Kardinalzahl zwischen zweiundzwanzig und vierundzwanzig
How do you pronounce "dreiundzwanzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dreiundzwanzig" is [ˌdʁaɪ̯ʊntˈt͡svant͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dreiundzwanzig" come from?
"dreiundzwanzig" 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 “dreiundzwanzig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-E-I-U-N-D-Z-W-A-N-Z-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌdʁaɪ̯ʊntˈt͡svant͡sɪç] (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