entzwei-

[ɛntˈt͡svaɪ̯]

/[ɛntˈt͡svaɪ̯]/ prefix

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The verdict

“entzwei-” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prefix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in mehrere Teile

Corpus desk

Index DE-entzwei · entzwei- · German

entzwei- · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 entzwei-
PropertyValue
Headwordentzwei-
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPrefix
IPA[ɛntˈt͡svaɪ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “entzwei-” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

entzwei-liegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

entzwei- is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aprefix, transcribed [ɛntˈt͡svaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in mehrere Teile".

entzwei- has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is entzwei-, spelled E-N-T-Z-W-E-I--.

Definition

  1. 1
    in mehrere Teile

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ihm ist die Vase entzweigebrochen.

Antonyms

zusammen-

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 "entzwei-"?
"entzwei-" is spelled E-N-T-Z-W-E-I--. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈt͡svaɪ̯].
What does "entzwei-" mean?
As a prefix, "entzwei-" means: in mehrere Teile
How do you pronounce "entzwei-"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entzwei-" is [ɛntˈt͡svaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entzwei-" come from?
"entzwei-" 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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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