Impfzwang

[ˈɪmp͡fˌt͡svaŋ]

/[ˈɪmp͡fˌt͡svaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vorschrift, sich impfen zu lassen

Key facts for Impfzwang
PropertyValue
HeadwordImpfzwang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪmp͡fˌt͡svaŋ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Impfzwang” sits in German frequency

Impfzwang falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Impfzwang is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɪmp͡fˌt͡svaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorschrift, sich impfen zu lassen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Impfzwang, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Impfzwang, spelled I-M-P-F-Z-W-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorschrift, sich impfen zu lassen

Synonyms

ImpfpflichtImpfobligatorium

Antonyms

Impfempfehlung

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 "Impfzwang"?
"Impfzwang" is spelled I-M-P-F-Z-W-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪmp͡fˌt͡svaŋ].
What does "Impfzwang" mean?
As a noun, "Impfzwang" means: Vorschrift, sich impfen zu lassen
How do you pronounce "Impfzwang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Impfzwang" is [ˈɪmp͡fˌt͡svaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Impfzwang" come from?
"Impfzwang" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Impfzwang”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-M-P-F-Z-W-A-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪmp͡fˌt͡svaŋ] (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
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