in zweiter Linie
[ɪn ˈt͡svaɪ̯tɐ ˈliːni̯ə]
The verdict
“in zweiter Linie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an zweiter Stelle; nicht von höchster Wichtigkeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-in-zweiter-linie · in zweiter Linie · German
in zweiter Linie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | in zweiter Linie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ɪn ˈt͡svaɪ̯tɐ ˈliːni̯ə] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „in zweiter Linie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
in zweiter Linie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɪn ˈt͡svaɪ̯tɐ ˈliːni̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an zweiter Stelle; nicht von höchster Wichtigkeit".
No misspelling variants are generated for in zweiter Linie in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is in zweiter Linie, spelled I-N- -Z-W-E-I-T-E-R- -L-I-N-I-E.
Definition
- 1an zweiter Stelle; nicht von höchster Wichtigkeit
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how in zweiter Linie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Lohn interessiert mich erst in zweiter Linie, viel wichtiger sind mir nette Kollegen und abwechslungsreiche Aufgaben.
Wir sind stark betroffen und hoffen in erster Linie auf eine lückenlose Aufklärung und in zweiter Linie auf wirtschaftliche Wiedergutmachung.
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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.