zweigleisig

[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌɡlaɪ̯zɪç]

/[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌɡlaɪ̯zɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“zweigleisig” is uncommon German (frequency #68,930 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,930
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit zwei (parallel laufenden) Gleisen versehen

Key facts for zweigleisig
PropertyValue
Headwordzweigleisig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌɡlaɪ̯zɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#68,930
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zweigleisig” 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). zweigleisig lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

zweigleisig is uncommon German at frequency #68,930 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌɡlaɪ̯zɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zweigleisig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zweigleisig, spelled Z-W-E-I-G-L-E-I-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit zwei (parallel laufenden) Gleisen versehen
  2. 2
    sich zwei Optionen offenhaltend, gleichzeitig zwei (Lösungs-)Wege verfolgend

Antonyms

eingleisig

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 "zweigleisig"?
"zweigleisig" is spelled Z-W-E-I-G-L-E-I-S-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌɡlaɪ̯zɪç].
What does "zweigleisig" mean?
As an adjective, "zweigleisig" means: mit zwei (parallel laufenden) Gleisen versehen
How do you pronounce "zweigleisig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zweigleisig" is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌɡlaɪ̯zɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zweigleisig" come from?
"zweigleisig" 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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Using “zweigleisig”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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