Zweckverband

[ˈt͡svɛkfɛɐ̯ˌbant]

/[ˈt͡svɛkfɛɐ̯ˌbant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zweckverband” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,292. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,292
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zusammenschluss von Gemeinden zu gemeinsamen Erledigung genau festgelegter kommunaler Aufgaben

Corpus desk

Index DE-zweckverband · Zweckverband · German

Zweckverband · rank #42,292 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,292
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zwanzigsten

Nearest frequency peer: zwanzigsten (-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 „Zweckverband“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zweckverband
PropertyValue
HeadwordZweckverband
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡svɛkfɛɐ̯ˌbant]
Letters12
Frequency rank#42,292
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zweckverband“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zwanzigsten“ (#42,291), „zweisprachig“ (#42,293), „zusammengezogen“ (#42,290). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zweckverband“ bei #42,292. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Zweckverband (IPA [ˈt͡svɛkfɛɐ̯ˌbant]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,292 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zusammenschluss von Gemeinden zu gemeinsamen Erledigung genau festgelegter kommunaler Aufgaben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zweckverband, with forms such as "wzeckverband", "zewckverband", and "zwcekverband". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zweckverband, spelled Z-W-E-C-K-V-E-R-B-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zusammenschluss von Gemeinden zu gemeinsamen Erledigung genau festgelegter kommunaler Aufgaben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Zweckverband Kommunale Verkehrssicherheit Oberland mit Sitz in Bad Tölz bekommt neue Aufgaben und hat deswegen seinen Namen geändert.“

This word in other languages

groupement d'intérêt public(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wzeckverband
  • zewckverband
  • zwcekverband
  • zwecckverband
  • zweckevrband
  • zweckkverband
  • zweckvebrand
  • zweckverabnd
  • zweckverbadn
  • zweckverbandd
  • zweckverbannd
  • zweckverbband
  • zweckverbnad
  • zweckverrband
  • zweckvreband
  • zweckvverband
  • zwecvkerband
  • zwekcverband
  • zwweckverband
  • zzweckverband

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zweckverband - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

wzeckverband2zewckverband2zwcekverband2zwecckverband1zweckevrband2zweckkverband1zweckvebrand2zweckverabnd2
Edit distance from "Zweckverband"

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 "Zweckverband"?
"Zweckverband" is spelled Z-W-E-C-K-V-E-R-B-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svɛkfɛɐ̯ˌbant].
What does "Zweckverband" mean?
As a noun, "Zweckverband" means: Zusammenschluss von Gemeinden zu gemeinsamen Erledigung genau festgelegter kommunaler Aufgaben
What are common misspellings of "Zweckverband"?
Common misspellings include "wzeckverband", "zewckverband", "zwcekverband", "zwecckverband", "zweckevrband". The correct spelling is "Zweckverband".
How do you pronounce "Zweckverband"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zweckverband" is [ˈt͡svɛkfɛɐ̯ˌbant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zweckverband" come from?
"Zweckverband" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zweisprachig#42,293zweistellige#42,294zurückweisen#42,286Zentralasien#42,280

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

vergewaltigte20 variantsunbeeindruckt20 variantstheoretisches20 variantsStellenangebot20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list