Twen

[tvɛn]

/[tvɛn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person im Alter zwischen 20 und 30 Jahren

Corpus desk

Index DE-twen · Twen · German

Twen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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.

Key facts for Twen
PropertyValue
HeadwordTwen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tvɛn]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Twen“ im Deutschen

Twenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Twen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tvɛn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person im Alter zwischen 20 und 30 Jahren".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Twen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Twen, spelled T-W-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person im Alter zwischen 20 und 30 Jahren

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Als Twen hat man sein Leben noch vor sich.

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 "Twen"?
"Twen" is spelled T-W-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [tvɛn].
What does "Twen" mean?
As a noun, "Twen" means: Person im Alter zwischen 20 und 30 Jahren
How do you pronounce "Twen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Twen" is [tvɛn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Twen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list