zwanzigste

[ˈt͡svant͡sɪçstə]

/[ˈt͡svant͡sɪçstə]/ num

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The verdict

“zwanzigste” is uncommon German (frequency #96,579 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,579
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach dem beziehungsweise der neunzehnten kommend; dem einundzwanzigsten vorausgehend

Key facts for zwanzigste
PropertyValue
Headwordzwanzigste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈt͡svant͡sɪçstə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,579
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zwanzigste” 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). zwanzigste 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

zwanzigste is uncommon German at frequency #96,579 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anumeral, transcribed [ˈt͡svant͡sɪçstə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach dem beziehungsweise der neunzehnten kommend; dem einundzwanzigsten vorausgehend".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zwanzigste, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zwanzigste, spelled Z-W-A-N-Z-I-G-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach dem beziehungsweise der neunzehnten kommend; dem einundzwanzigsten vorausgehend

This word in other languages

twentieth(English)vigésimo(Español)vingtième(Français)vigésimo(Português)

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 "zwanzigste"?
"zwanzigste" is spelled Z-W-A-N-Z-I-G-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svant͡sɪçstə].
What does "zwanzigste" mean?
As a numeral, "zwanzigste" means: nach dem beziehungsweise der neunzehnten kommend; dem einundzwanzigsten vorausgehend
How do you pronounce "zwanzigste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zwanzigste" is [ˈt͡svant͡sɪçstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zwanzigste" come from?
"zwanzigste" 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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Using “zwanzigste”

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

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