zweifelnd

[ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩nt]

/[ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩nt]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs zweifeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-zweifelnd · zweifelnd · German

zweifelnd · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 zweifelnd
PropertyValue
Headwordzweifelnd
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩nt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zweifelnd“ im Deutschen

zweifelndliegt 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

zweifelnd is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩nt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs zweifeln".

No generated misspelling entries exist for zweifelnd in our index, 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, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zweifelnd, spelled Z-W-E-I-F-E-L-N-D.

Definition

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    Partizip Präsens des Verbs zweifeln

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 "zweifelnd"?
"zweifelnd" is spelled Z-W-E-I-F-E-L-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩nt].
What does "zweifelnd" mean?
As a verb, "zweifelnd" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs zweifeln
How do you pronounce "zweifelnd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zweifelnd" is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩nt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zweifelnd" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list