Zweifels

[ˈt͡svaɪ̯fəls]

/[ˈt͡svaɪ̯fəls]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zweifels” is uncommon German (frequency #78,805 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,805
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zweifel

Corpus desk

Index DE-zweifels · Zweifels · German

Zweifels · rank #78,805 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,805
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zutreffenden

Nearest frequency peer: zutreffenden (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Zweifels“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Zweifels“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zweifels
PropertyValue
HeadwordZweifels
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡svaɪ̯fəls]
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,805
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zweifels“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zweifelsfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „zutreffenden“ (#78,804), „Zweitwohnsitz“ (#78,806), „Zusicherungen“ (#78,803). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zweifels“ bei #78,805. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zweifels is uncommon German at frequency #78,805 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡svaɪ̯fəls]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zweifel".

Zero misspellings are on record for Zweifels in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zweifels, spelled Z-W-E-I-F-E-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zweifel

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 "Zweifels"?
"Zweifels" is spelled Z-W-E-I-F-E-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯fəls].
What does "Zweifels" mean?
As a noun, "Zweifels" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zweifel
How do you pronounce "Zweifels"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zweifels" is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯fəls]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zweifels" come from?
"Zweifels" 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 "Zweifels", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zöliakie#78,807ähnelten#78,809Ölfarben#78,811zerhackt#78,787

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list