Heftzwecke

[ˈhɛftˌt͡svɛkə]

/[ˈhɛftˌt͡svɛkə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein kurzer Nagel mit einem großflächigen, platten Kopf zum Anheften von Papier

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Index DE-heftzwecke · Heftzwecke · German

Heftzwecke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 Heftzwecke
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeftzwecke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛftˌt͡svɛkə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Heftzwecke“ im Deutschen

Heftzweckeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Heftzwecke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛftˌt͡svɛkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein kurzer Nagel mit einem großflächigen, platten Kopf zum Anheften von Papier".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Heftzwecke, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Heftzwecke, spelled H-E-F-T-Z-W-E-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein kurzer Nagel mit einem großflächigen, platten Kopf zum Anheften von Papier

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An einer Heftzwecke kann man sich durchaus ernsthaft verletzen.
  2. „An seinem Schreibtisch hingen ein Poster von Homer Simpson, ein Kalender der NASA, ein Poster mit dem Namen »Pale Blue Dot« und eine Kopie seiner Promotionsurkunde, die lediglich mit einer Heftzwecke an der Wand fixiert war.“

Synonyms

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 "Heftzwecke"?
"Heftzwecke" is spelled H-E-F-T-Z-W-E-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛftˌt͡svɛkə].
What does "Heftzwecke" mean?
As a noun, "Heftzwecke" means: ein kurzer Nagel mit einem großflächigen, platten Kopf zum Anheften von Papier
How do you pronounce "Heftzwecke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heftzwecke" is [ˈhɛftˌt͡svɛkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heftzwecke" come from?
"Heftzwecke" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list