Schraubzwinge

[ˈʃʁaʊ̯pˌt͡svɪŋə]

/[ˈʃʁaʊ̯pˌt͡svɪŋə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Werkzeug mit einer festen und einer beweglichen Backe zum Fixieren mehrerer Objekte aneinander

Corpus desk

Index DE-schraubzwinge · Schraubzwinge · German

Schraubzwinge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Schraubzwinge
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchraubzwinge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʁaʊ̯pˌt͡svɪŋə]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schraubzwinge“ im Deutschen

Schraubzwingesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schraubzwinge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʁaʊ̯pˌt͡svɪŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Werkzeug mit einer festen und einer beweglichen Backe zum Fixieren mehrerer Objekte aneinander".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schraubzwinge in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schraubzwinge, spelled S-C-H-R-A-U-B-Z-W-I-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Werkzeug mit einer festen und einer beweglichen Backe zum Fixieren mehrerer Objekte aneinander

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zum Trocknen werden die verleimten Teile in eine Schraubzwinge gespannt.
  2. „Mein Kopf wurde behutsam gelagert, dann sanft und doch entschieden mit Schraubzwingen fixiert.“

This word in other languages

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 "Schraubzwinge"?
"Schraubzwinge" is spelled S-C-H-R-A-U-B-Z-W-I-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁaʊ̯pˌt͡svɪŋə].
What does "Schraubzwinge" mean?
As a noun, "Schraubzwinge" means: Werkzeug mit einer festen und einer beweglichen Backe zum Fixieren mehrerer Objekte aneinander
How do you pronounce "Schraubzwinge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schraubzwinge" is [ˈʃʁaʊ̯pˌt͡svɪŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schraubzwinge" come from?
"Schraubzwinge" 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