Zwerchfell

[ˈt͡svɛʁçˌfɛl]

/[ˈt͡svɛʁçˌfɛl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zwerchfell” is uncommon German (frequency #59,375 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,375
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Muskel, der die Bauch- von der Brusthöhle trennt

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwerchfell · Zwerchfell · German

Zwerchfell · rank #59,375 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,375
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zweitsprache

Nearest frequency peer: Zweitsprache (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Zwerchfell“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Zwerchfell“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zwerchfell
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwerchfell
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡svɛʁçˌfɛl]
Letters10
Frequency rank#59,375
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zwerchfell“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zwerchfellfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zweitsprache“ (#59,374), „zärtlichen“ (#59,376), „Zwangsprostitution“ (#59,373). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zwerchfell“ bei #59,375. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zwerchfell is uncommon German at frequency #59,375 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡svɛʁçˌfɛl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Muskel, der die Bauch- von der Brusthöhle trennt".

Zwerchfell has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Zwerchfell, spelled Z-W-E-R-C-H-F-E-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Muskel, der die Bauch- von der Brusthöhle trennt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die zentrale Steuerung des Zwerchfells erfolgt über das Atemzentrum im verlängerten Mark und in der Brücke.“
  2. „Die Regulation des Atemstroms wird im Wesentlichen durch die Flexibilität und Spannung des Zwerchfells bestimmt, das aus einer Art Muskelgeflecht besteht.“

Synonyms

Diaphragma

This word in other languages

diaphragm(English)diafragma(Español)diaphragme(Français)diafragma(Português)

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 "Zwerchfell"?
"Zwerchfell" is spelled Z-W-E-R-C-H-F-E-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svɛʁçˌfɛl].
What does "Zwerchfell" mean?
As a noun, "Zwerchfell" means: Muskel, der die Bauch- von der Brusthöhle trennt
How do you pronounce "Zwerchfell"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwerchfell" is [ˈt͡svɛʁçˌfɛl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwerchfell" come from?
"Zwerchfell" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zärtlichen#59,376Überläufer#59,382zugezogene#59,363abgeflacht#59,391

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list