twig
[twɪɡ]
The verdict
“twig” 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) - der Zweig
Corpus desk
Index DE-twig · twig · German
twig · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | twig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [twɪɡ] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „twig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
twig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [twɪɡ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Zweig".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for twig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is twig, spelled T-W-I-G.
Definition
- 1der Zweig
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how twig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Each twig sample was measured and layed on display.
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.