zweiköpfig
[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌkœp͡fɪç]
The verdict
“zweiköpfig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zwei Köpfe besitzend
Corpus desk
Index DE-zweikopfig · zweiköpfig · German
zweiköpfig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zweiköpfig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌkœp͡fɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zweiköpfig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zweiköpfig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌkœp͡fɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zweiköpfig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zweiköpfig, spelled Z-W-E-I-K-Ö-P-F-I-G.
Definition
- 1zwei Köpfe besitzend
- 2zwei Personen umfassend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zweiköpfig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Höllenhund Kerberos wird manchmal nur zweiköpfig dargestellt, statt mit drei Köpfen.
„Organe des Unternehmens sind der zweiköpfige Vorstand, der Aufsichtsrat mit neun Mitgliedern und der Beirat mit 22 Mitgliedern.“
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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.