Zwerg

[t͡svɛʁk]

/[t͡svɛʁk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zwerg” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,991. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,991
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Märchenwesen/Figur

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwerg · Zwerg · German

Zwerg · rank #13,991 · 8 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,991
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zusage

Nearest frequency peer: Zusage (-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 „Zwerg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zwerg“ 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).

Zwerg vs Zwerge
83% similar
Zwerg vs Zwergen
71% similar
Zwerg vs zwei
40% similar

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

Key facts for Zwerg
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwerg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡svɛʁk]
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,991
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zwerg“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zusage“ (#13,990), „zurückkommen“ (#13,989), „Zuneigung“ (#13,988). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zwerg“ bei #13,991. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Zwerg (IPA [t͡svɛʁk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,991 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zwerg, with forms such as "wzerg", "zewrg", and "zwegr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Zwerge", "Zwergen", "zwei", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zwerg, spelled Z-W-E-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines Märchenwesen/Figur
  2. 2
    körperlich kleines, oft schwer bewaffnetes Wesen
  3. 3
    Gartenzwerg
  4. 4
    kleine Tierart, kleinwüchsiger Mensch
  5. 5
    kleiner Fixstern, der aufgrund seiner Entstehung oder Masseverlustes nur eine geringe Größe hat
  6. 6
    nicht wichtiges, irrelevantes Land, Organisation oder dergleichen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schneewittchen und die sieben Zwerge.
  2. „Wer hat von meinem Tellerchen gegessen, fragt der Zwerg, ehe er Schneewittchen begegnet.“

Antonyms

Riese

This word in other languages

dwarf(English)enano(Español)nain(Français)anão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wzerg
  • zewrg
  • zwegr
  • zwergg
  • zwerrg
  • zwreg
  • zwwerg
  • zzwerg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

wzerg2zewrg2zwegr2zwergg1zwerrg1zwreg2zwwerg1zzwerg1
Edit distance from "Zwerg"

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 "Zwerg"?
"Zwerg" is spelled Z-W-E-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡svɛʁk].
What does "Zwerg" mean?
As a noun, "Zwerg" means: kleines Märchenwesen/Figur
What words are commonly confused with "Zwerg"?
"Zwerg" is commonly confused with "Zwerge", "Zwergen", "zwei". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zwerg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwerg" is [t͡svɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwerg" come from?
"Zwerg" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wales#13,979Tango#13,957Säcke#13,953bläst#14,031

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Zusage8 variantsAliens8 variantsAmanda8 variantswarnte8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list