Gruppenzwang

[ˈɡʁʊpənˌt͡svaŋ]

/[ˈɡʁʊpənˌt͡svaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gruppenzwang” is uncommon German (frequency #67,287 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,287
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zwang, der von einer Gruppe ausgeht; von oder durch eine Gruppe ausgelöst wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-gruppenzwang · Gruppenzwang · German

Gruppenzwang · rank #67,287 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,287
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH grässlichen

Nearest frequency peer: grässlichen (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Gruppenzwang“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Gruppenzwang“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gruppenzwang
PropertyValue
HeadwordGruppenzwang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁʊpənˌt͡svaŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#67,287
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gruppenzwang“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gruppenzwangfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „grässlichen“ (#67,288), „grottenschlecht“ (#67,285), „Gründonnerstag“ (#67,290). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gruppenzwang“ bei #67,287. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gruppenzwang is uncommon German at frequency #67,287 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁʊpənˌt͡svaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zwang, der von einer Gruppe ausgeht; von oder durch eine Gruppe ausgelöst wird".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gruppenzwang, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gruppenzwang, spelled G-R-U-P-P-E-N-Z-W-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zwang, der von einer Gruppe ausgeht; von oder durch eine Gruppe ausgelöst wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Seine Mutter erklärte ihm, dass er sich keinem Gruppenzwang aussetzen solle.

Synonyms

Gruppendruck

This word in other languages

peer pressure(English)

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 "Gruppenzwang"?
"Gruppenzwang" is spelled G-R-U-P-P-E-N-Z-W-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊpənˌt͡svaŋ].
What does "Gruppenzwang" mean?
As a noun, "Gruppenzwang" means: Zwang, der von einer Gruppe ausgeht; von oder durch eine Gruppe ausgelöst wird
How do you pronounce "Gruppenzwang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gruppenzwang" is [ˈɡʁʊpənˌt͡svaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gruppenzwang" come from?
"Gruppenzwang" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gruppenzwang", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list