zweisilbig

[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌzɪlbɪç]

/[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌzɪlbɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“zweisilbig” 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) - aus genau zwei Silben bestehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-zweisilbig · zweisilbig · German

zweisilbig · 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 zweisilbig
PropertyValue
Headwordzweisilbig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌzɪlbɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zweisilbig“ im Deutschen

zweisilbigliegt 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

zweisilbig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌzɪlbɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus genau zwei Silben bestehend".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zweisilbig, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zweisilbig, spelled Z-W-E-I-S-I-L-B-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus genau zwei Silben bestehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Außer dem Merkmal der (alten⁵) Zweisilbigkeit gibt es keine erkennbare phonologische Regel, derzufolge ein zweisilbiges Wort einen musikalischen Akzent zu bekommen hat oder nicht.“
  2. „Zu entscheiden ist also jeweils, ob die zweisilbige Grundform eine derivationell aktive Einheit enthält, die zu einer internen morphologischen Grenze führt.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "zweisilbig"?
"zweisilbig" is spelled Z-W-E-I-S-I-L-B-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌzɪlbɪç].
What does "zweisilbig" mean?
As an adjective, "zweisilbig" means: aus genau zwei Silben bestehend
How do you pronounce "zweisilbig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zweisilbig" is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌzɪlbɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zweisilbig" come from?
"zweisilbig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list