zweckbestimmt

[ˈt͡svɛkbəˌʃtɪmt]

/[ˈt͡svɛkbəˌʃtɪmt]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen bestimmten Zweck, Sinngehalt habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-zweckbestimmt · zweckbestimmt · German

zweckbestimmt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 zweckbestimmt
PropertyValue
Headwordzweckbestimmt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡svɛkbəˌʃtɪmt]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zweckbestimmt“ im Deutschen

zweckbestimmtsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zweckbestimmt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡svɛkbəˌʃtɪmt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen bestimmten Zweck, Sinngehalt habend".

No generated misspelling entries exist for zweckbestimmt in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zweckbestimmt, spelled Z-W-E-C-K-B-E-S-T-I-M-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen bestimmten Zweck, Sinngehalt habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der machtbestimmte Wille muß daher immer auch in gewissem Maße zweckbestimmt sein, aber erst bei voller Reife der Macht wird er rein zweckbestimmt werden.“
  2. „Teileigentum sind alle diejenigen Sondereigentumseinheiten, die nicht zum Wohnen zweckbestimmt sind.“

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 "zweckbestimmt"?
"zweckbestimmt" is spelled Z-W-E-C-K-B-E-S-T-I-M-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svɛkbəˌʃtɪmt].
What does "zweckbestimmt" mean?
As an adjective, "zweckbestimmt" means: einen bestimmten Zweck, Sinngehalt habend
How do you pronounce "zweckbestimmt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zweckbestimmt" is [ˈt͡svɛkbəˌʃtɪmt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zweckbestimmt" come from?
"zweckbestimmt" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list