zweiter

[ˈt͡svaɪ̯tɐ]

/[ˈt͡svaɪ̯tɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“zweiter” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,325. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,325
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zweite

Corpus desk

Index DE-zweiter · zweiter · German

zweiter · rank #2,325 · 10 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,325
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zeugen

Nearest frequency peer: zeugen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „zweiter“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „zweiter“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zweiter vs zweites
86% similar
zweiter vs zweit
71% similar
zweiter vs zweite
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for zweiter
PropertyValue
Headwordzweiter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡svaɪ̯tɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,325
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zweiter“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zweiterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zeugen“ (#2,324), „anscheinend“ (#2,326), „Zeug“ (#2,323). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zweiter“ bei #2,325. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around zweiter (IPA [ˈt͡svaɪ̯tɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,325 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for zweiter, with forms such as "wzeiter", "zewiter", and "zweietr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "zweites", "zweit", "zweite", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zweiter, spelled Z-W-E-I-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zweite
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zweite
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zweite
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zweite
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zweite

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wzeiter
  • zewiter
  • zweietr
  • zweiterr
  • zweitre
  • zweitter
  • zwetier
  • zwieter
  • zwweiter
  • zzweiter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zweiter - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

wzeiter2zewiter2zweietr2zweiterr1zweitre2zweitter1zwetier2zwieter2
Edit distance from "zweiter"

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 "zweiter"?
"zweiter" is spelled Z-W-E-I-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯tɐ].
What does "zweiter" mean?
As an adjective, "zweiter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zweite
What words are commonly confused with "zweiter"?
"zweiter" is commonly confused with "zweites", "zweit", "zweite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zweiter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zweiter" is [ˈt͡svaɪ̯tɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zweiter" come from?
"zweiter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "zweiter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Autoren#2,327Pflicht#2,316ersetzt#2,336Gefühle#2,339

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Medizin10 variantsGesetze10 variantsManager10 variantsaussieht10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list