zweiter Klasse

[ˌt͡svaɪ̯tɐ ˈklasə]

/[ˌt͡svaɪ̯tɐ ˈklasə]/ phrase

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The verdict

“zweiter Klasse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von geringerem Wert im Vergleich zu jemand anderem

Key facts for zweiter Klasse
PropertyValue
Headwordzweiter Klasse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌt͡svaɪ̯tɐ ˈklasə]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zweiter Klasse” sits in German frequency

zweiter Klasse falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zweiter Klasse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌt͡svaɪ̯tɐ ˈklasə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von geringerem Wert im Vergleich zu jemand anderem".

zweiter Klasse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zweiter Klasse, spelled Z-W-E-I-T-E-R- -K-L-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    von geringerem Wert im Vergleich zu jemand anderem

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 "zweiter Klasse"?
"zweiter Klasse" is spelled Z-W-E-I-T-E-R- -K-L-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌt͡svaɪ̯tɐ ˈklasə].
What does "zweiter Klasse" mean?
As a phrase, "zweiter Klasse" means: von geringerem Wert im Vergleich zu jemand anderem
How do you pronounce "zweiter Klasse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zweiter Klasse" is [ˌt͡svaɪ̯tɐ ˈklasə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zweiter Klasse" come from?
"zweiter Klasse" 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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Using “zweiter Klasse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-W-E-I-T-E-R- -K-L-A-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌt͡svaɪ̯tɐ ˈklasə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list