Zweitberuf

[ˈt͡svaɪ̯tbəˌʁuːf]

/[ˈt͡svaɪ̯tbəˌʁuːf]/ noun

The verdict

“Zweitberuf” 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) - ein zweiter Beruf, den man aus finanziellen Gründen ausüben muss

Corpus desk

Index DE-zweitberuf · Zweitberuf · German

Zweitberuf · 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 Zweitberuf
PropertyValue
HeadwordZweitberuf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡svaɪ̯tbəˌʁuːf]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zweitberuf“ im Deutschen

Zweitberufsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zweitberuf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡svaɪ̯tbəˌʁuːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein zweiter Beruf, den man aus finanziellen Gründen ausüben muss".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zweitberuf, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Zweitberuf, spelled Z-W-E-I-T-B-E-R-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein zweiter Beruf, den man aus finanziellen Gründen ausüben muss

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Immer mehr Menschen müssen einen Zweitberuf ausüben.

Synonyms

NebenberufZweitjob

Antonyms

ErstberufHauptberuf

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 "Zweitberuf"?
"Zweitberuf" is spelled Z-W-E-I-T-B-E-R-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯tbəˌʁuːf].
What does "Zweitberuf" mean?
As a noun, "Zweitberuf" means: ein zweiter Beruf, den man aus finanziellen Gründen ausüben muss
How do you pronounce "Zweitberuf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zweitberuf" is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯tbəˌʁuːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zweitberuf" come from?
"Zweitberuf" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list