in zweiter Linie
[ɪn ˈt͡svaɪ̯tɐ ˈliːni̯ə]
The verdict
“in zweiter Linie” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an zweiter Stelle; nicht von höchster Wichtigkeit
| 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) |
Where “in zweiter Linie” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for in zweiter Linie is 16 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪn ˈt͡svaɪ̯tɐ ˈliːni̯ə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
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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.
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Using “in zweiter Linie”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is I-N- -Z-W-E-I-T-E-R- -L-I-N-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.