Teufelszwirn
[ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sˌt͡svɪʁn]
The verdict
“Teufelszwirn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - parasitische Pflanze aus der Gattung Cuscuta
Corpus desk
Index DE-teufelszwirn · Teufelszwirn · German
Teufelszwirn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | Teufelszwirn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sˌt͡svɪʁn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Teufelszwirn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Teufelszwirn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sˌt͡svɪʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "parasitische Pflanze aus der Gattung Cuscuta".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Teufelszwirn, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Teufelszwirn, spelled T-E-U-F-E-L-S-Z-W-I-R-N.
Definition
- 1parasitische Pflanze aus der Gattung Cuscuta
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Teufelszwirn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Teufelszwirn hat keine Blätter und ernährt sich parasitisch von anderen Pflanzen.
Synonyms
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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.