zweideutig

[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌdɔɪ̯tɪç]

/[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌdɔɪ̯tɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“zweideutig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #51,873 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#51,873
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zwei Deutungen zulassend; auf zwei Arten zu interpretieren

Key facts for zweideutig
PropertyValue
Headwordzweideutig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌdɔɪ̯tɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,873
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zweideutig” 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). zweideutig lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zweideutig is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌdɔɪ̯tɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #51,873 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zweideutig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zweideutig, spelled Z-W-E-I-D-E-U-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    zwei Deutungen zulassend; auf zwei Arten zu interpretieren
  2. 2
    auf Sexuelles anspielend

Synonyms

doppeldeutiganzüglich

Antonyms

eindeutiganständigdezenthöflichritterlichvornehmzurückhaltend

This word in other languages

ambiguous(English)ambiguo(Español)ambigu(Français)ambíguo(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 "zweideutig"?
"zweideutig" is spelled Z-W-E-I-D-E-U-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌdɔɪ̯tɪç].
What does "zweideutig" mean?
As an adjective, "zweideutig" means: zwei Deutungen zulassend; auf zwei Arten zu interpretieren
How do you pronounce "zweideutig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zweideutig" is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌdɔɪ̯tɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zweideutig" come from?
"zweideutig" 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 “zweideutig”

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

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