zwanzig

[ˈt͡svant͡sɪç]

/[ˈt͡svant͡sɪç]/ num

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The verdict

“zwanzig” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,136. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,136
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Kardinalzahl zwischen neunzehn und einundzwanzig; siehe auch zehn und dreißig

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwanzig · zwanzig · German

zwanzig · rank #5,136 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,136
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zugeben

Nearest frequency peer: zugeben (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „zwanzig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „zwanzig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zwanzig vs Zwanziger
67% similar
zwanzig vs Zwang
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for zwanzig
PropertyValue
Headwordzwanzig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈt͡svant͡sɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,136
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zwanzig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zwanzigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zugeben“ (#5,135), „wütend“ (#5,134), „angestellt“ (#5,138). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zwanzig“ bei #5,136. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around zwanzig (IPA [ˈt͡svant͡sɪç]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #5,136 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for zwanzig, with forms such as "wzanzig", "zawnzig", and "zwanizg". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Zwanziger", "Zwang", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zwanzig, spelled Z-W-A-N-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Kardinalzahl zwischen neunzehn und einundzwanzig; siehe auch zehn und dreißig
  2. 2
    zwanzig Jahre (alt)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Münzen zu zwanzig Cent waren für die Deutschen neu.
  2. antiquiert: Es waren aber ihrer zwanzige.

Synonyms

zwanzigjährig

This word in other languages

twenty(English)veinte(Español)vingt(Français)vinte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wzanzig
  • zawnzig
  • zwanizg
  • zwannzig
  • zwanzgi
  • zwanzigg
  • zwanzzig
  • zwaznig
  • zwnazig
  • zwwanzig
  • zzwanzig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zwanzig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

wzanzig2zawnzig2zwanizg2zwannzig1zwanzgi2zwanzigg1zwanzzig1zwaznig2
Edit distance from "zwanzig"

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 "zwanzig"?
"zwanzig" is spelled Z-W-A-N-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svant͡sɪç].
What does "zwanzig" mean?
As a numeral, "zwanzig" means: die Kardinalzahl zwischen neunzehn und einundzwanzig; siehe auch zehn und dreißig
What words are commonly confused with "zwanzig"?
"zwanzig" is commonly confused with "Zwanziger", "Zwang". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zwanzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zwanzig" is [ˈt͡svant͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zwanzig" come from?
"zwanzig" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zugeben#5,135unnötig#5,123Unglück#5,122Claudia#5,157

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

anziehen11 variantsBlödsinn11 variantsnunmehr11 variantsmancher11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list