twilight

[ˈtwaɪlaɪt]

/[ˈtwaɪlaɪt]/ noun

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The verdict

“twilight” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,929. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,929
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dämmerung, Zwielicht, Abenddämmerung

Key facts for twilight
PropertyValue
Headwordtwilight
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtwaɪlaɪt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,929
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “twilight” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). twilight lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around twilight (IPA [ˈtwaɪlaɪt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,929 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dämmerung, Zwielicht, Abenddämmerung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for twilight, with forms such as "tiwlight", "ttwilight", and "twiilght". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is twilight, spelled T-W-I-L-I-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dämmerung, Zwielicht, Abenddämmerung

Synonyms

dusk

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tiwlight
  • ttwilight
  • twiilght
  • twilgiht
  • twiligght
  • twilighht
  • twilightt
  • twiligth
  • twilihgt
  • twillight
  • twliight
  • twwilight
  • wtilight

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of twilight - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

tiwlight2ttwilight1twiilght2twilgiht2twiligght1twilighht1twilightt1twiligth2
Edit distance from "twilight"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "twilight"?
"twilight" is spelled T-W-I-L-I-G-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtwaɪlaɪt].
What does "twilight" mean?
As a noun, "twilight" means: Dämmerung, Zwielicht, Abenddämmerung
What are common misspellings of "twilight"?
Common misspellings include "tiwlight", "ttwilight", "twiilght", "twilgiht", "twiligght". The correct spelling is "twilight".
How do you pronounce "twilight"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "twilight" is [ˈtwaɪlaɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "twilight" come from?
"twilight" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “twilight”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-W-I-L-I-G-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtwaɪlaɪt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list