Zwangsjacke

[ˈt͡svaŋsˌjakə]

/[ˈt͡svaŋsˌjakə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zwangsjacke” is uncommon German (frequency #64,914 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,914
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Jacke aus festem Stoff, die hinten geschlossen wird und deren Ärmel auf dem Rücken miteinander verknotet werden, so dass die Person, die sie trägt, ruhig gestellt wird, da sie sich nicht mehr ...

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwangsjacke · Zwangsjacke · German

Zwangsjacke · rank #64,914 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,914
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zusatzversich…

Nearest frequency peer: Zusatzversicherung (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Zwangsjacke”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Zwangsjacke” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zwangsjacke
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwangsjacke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡svaŋsˌjakə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#64,914
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Zwangsjacke” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zwangsjackeliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Zusatzversicherung“ (#64,913), „zynischer“ (#64,915), „zusammenhängendes“ (#64,912). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zwangsjacke is uncommon German at frequency #64,914 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡svaŋsˌjakə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zwangsjacke has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zwangsjacke, spelled Z-W-A-N-G-S-J-A-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Jacke aus festem Stoff, die hinten geschlossen wird und deren Ärmel auf dem Rücken miteinander verknotet werden, so dass die Person, die sie trägt, ruhig gestellt wird, da sie sich nicht mehr völlig frei bewegen kann
  2. 2
    Umstände oder eine Situation, die als Einengung oder Beschränkung empfunden werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im medizinischen Bereich darf der Träger einer Zwangsjacke deshalb auch nicht ohne regelmäßige Kontrolle in dieser fixiert werden.
  2. „Schumann musste demütigende Zwangsmaßnahmen erdulden: Wenn die Pfleger seiner nicht mehr Herr wurden, stellten sie ihn mit Medikamenten ruhig oder steckten ihn in eine Zwangsjacke.“

This word in other languages

straitjacket(English)camisole de force(Français)

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 "Zwangsjacke"?
"Zwangsjacke" is spelled Z-W-A-N-G-S-J-A-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svaŋsˌjakə].
What does "Zwangsjacke" mean?
As a noun, "Zwangsjacke" means: eine Jacke aus festem Stoff, die hinten geschlossen wird und deren Ärmel auf dem Rücken miteinander verknotet werden, so dass die Person, die sie trägt, ruhig gestellt wird, da sie sich nicht mehr ...
How do you pronounce "Zwangsjacke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwangsjacke" is [ˈt͡svaŋsˌjakə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwangsjacke" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Zwangsjacke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ölindustrie#64,920zerschossen#64,903abgekoppelt#64,931abgeschätzt#64,932

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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