Zwangsheirat
[ˈt͡svaŋsˌhaɪ̯ʁaːt]
The verdict
“Zwangsheirat” is uncommon German (frequency #88,578 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #88,578
- frequency rank, German
- 1,996
- “Z” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eheschließung, zu der Braut und/oder Bräutigam durch Gewalt oder Nötigung gezwungen werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-zwangsheirat · Zwangsheirat · German
Zwangsheirat · rank #88,578 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #88,578
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,996
- PHOTO-FINISH zuzunehmen
Nearest frequency peer: zuzunehmen (-1 rank slots)
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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Zwangsheirat“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- zusammentre…
zusammentreten
11,426 corpus weight
- zusammenzäh…
zusammenzählen
11,425 corpus weight
- zuzunehmen
zuzunehmen
11,424 corpus weight
- Zwangsheirat
Zwangsheirat
11,423 corpus weight
- Zweikämpfen
Zweikämpfen
11,422 corpus weight
- zweistöckig…
zweistöckigen
11,421 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Zwangsheirat“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zwangsheirat |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡svaŋsˌhaɪ̯ʁaːt] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #88,578 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zwangsheirat“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zwangsheirat is uncommon German at frequency #88,578 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡svaŋsˌhaɪ̯ʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eheschließung, zu der Braut und/oder Bräutigam durch Gewalt oder Nötigung gezwungen werden".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zwangsheirat, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Zwangsheirat, spelled Z-W-A-N-G-S-H-E-I-R-A-T.
Definition
- 1Eheschließung, zu der Braut und/oder Bräutigam durch Gewalt oder Nötigung gezwungen werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zwangsheirat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie nahmen sich das Leben, um häuslicher Gewalt, Zwangsheirat oder frauenfeindlichen Sitten zu entfliehen.“
„Er soll vor der von ihm verordneten Zwangsheirat der Tochter einen Job als Müllwagenfahrer in Hajjah verloren und sich seitdem als Bettler durchgeschlagen haben.“
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Antonyms
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.
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Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).