zweiwertig
[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌveːɐ̯tɪç]
The verdict
“zweiwertig” 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 May 6, 2026) - fähig, sich mit zwei Valenzen (etwa einwertigen Wasserstoffatomen) zu verbinden
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zweiwertig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌveːɐ̯tɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zweiwertig” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
zweiwertig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌveːɐ̯tɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
zweiwertig has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zweiwertig, spelled Z-W-E-I-W-E-R-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1fähig, sich mit zwei Valenzen (etwa einwertigen Wasserstoffatomen) zu verbinden
- 2zwei obligatorische Aktanten habend
- 3gleichzeitig gegen zwei unterschiedliche Erreger immunisierend
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.
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Using “zweiwertig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-W-E-I-W-E-R-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌveːɐ̯tɪç] (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.