Zwangspause

[ˈt͡svaŋsˌpaʊ̯zə]

/[ˈt͡svaŋsˌpaʊ̯zə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zwangspause” is uncommon German (frequency #58,490 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,490
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch äußere Umstände erzwungene, unfreiwillige Pause

Key facts for Zwangspause
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwangspause
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡svaŋsˌpaʊ̯zə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#58,490
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zwangspause” 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). Zwangspause lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zwangspause is uncommon German at frequency #58,490 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡svaŋsˌpaʊ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch äußere Umstände erzwungene, unfreiwillige Pause".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Zwangspause in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zwangspause, spelled Z-W-A-N-G-S-P-A-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch äußere Umstände erzwungene, unfreiwillige Pause

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 "Zwangspause"?
"Zwangspause" is spelled Z-W-A-N-G-S-P-A-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svaŋsˌpaʊ̯zə].
What does "Zwangspause" mean?
As a noun, "Zwangspause" means: durch äußere Umstände erzwungene, unfreiwillige Pause
How do you pronounce "Zwangspause"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwangspause" is [ˈt͡svaŋsˌpaʊ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwangspause" come from?
"Zwangspause" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Zwangspause”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-W-A-N-G-S-P-A-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡svaŋsˌpaʊ̯zə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list