Zweisilber

[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌzɪlbɐ]

/[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌzɪlbɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Zweisilber” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Wort, das aus zwei Silben besteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-zweisilber · Zweisilber · German

Zweisilber · 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.

Key facts for Zweisilber
PropertyValue
HeadwordZweisilber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌzɪlbɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zweisilber“ im Deutschen

Zweisilberliegt 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

Zweisilber is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌzɪlbɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wort, das aus zwei Silben besteht".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Zweisilber, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zweisilber, spelled Z-W-E-I-S-I-L-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort, das aus zwei Silben besteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Zweisilber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „So beantwortet Abbildung 1 die Frage, mit wieviel Prozent die Einsilber, Zweisilber, Dreisilber undsoweiter in Werken von Goethe, Rilke, Cäsar und Sallust vorkommen.“
  2. „Der minimale Fuß ist der Zweisilber aus betonter und unbetonter Silbe, der maximale der Dreisilber.“

Synonyms

Zweisilbler

Antonyms

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 "Zweisilber"?
"Zweisilber" is spelled Z-W-E-I-S-I-L-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌzɪlbɐ].
What does "Zweisilber" mean?
As a noun, "Zweisilber" means: Wort, das aus zwei Silben besteht
How do you pronounce "Zweisilber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zweisilber" is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌzɪlbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zweisilber" come from?
"Zweisilber" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list