Zwanzigmarkschein

[t͡svant͡sɪçˈmaʁkˌʃaɪ̯n]

/[t͡svant͡sɪçˈmaʁkˌʃaɪ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

“Zwanzigmarkschein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geldschein im Wert von zwanzig D-Mark

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwanzigmarkschein · Zwanzigmarkschein · German

Zwanzigmarkschein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Zwanzigmarkschein
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwanzigmarkschein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡svant͡sɪçˈmaʁkˌʃaɪ̯n]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zwanzigmarkschein“ im Deutschen

Zwanzigmarkscheinliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zwanzigmarkschein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡svant͡sɪçˈmaʁkˌʃaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Geldschein im Wert von zwanzig D-Mark".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zwanzigmarkschein, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Zwanzigmarkschein, spelled Z-W-A-N-Z-I-G-M-A-R-K-S-C-H-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geldschein im Wert von zwanzig D-Mark

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Geldautomat gab abgehobenes Geld nur noch in Zwanzigmarkscheinen aus.
  2. „Ich nahm einen Zwanzigmarkschein, ein Zweimarkstück und fünfzig Pfennig, nahm Wolfs rechte Hand, öffnete sie und drückte das Geld hinein.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zwanzigmarkschein"?
"Zwanzigmarkschein" is spelled Z-W-A-N-Z-I-G-M-A-R-K-S-C-H-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡svant͡sɪçˈmaʁkˌʃaɪ̯n].
What does "Zwanzigmarkschein" mean?
As a noun, "Zwanzigmarkschein" means: Geldschein im Wert von zwanzig D-Mark
How do you pronounce "Zwanzigmarkschein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwanzigmarkschein" is [t͡svant͡sɪçˈmaʁkˌʃaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwanzigmarkschein" come from?
"Zwanzigmarkschein" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list