Zwerge

[ˈt͡svɛʁɡə]

/[ˈt͡svɛʁɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zwerge” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,198. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,198
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Zwerg

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwerge · Zwerge · German

Zwerge · rank #17,198 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,198
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zweige

Nearest frequency peer: Zweige (-2 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 „Zwerge“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zwerge“ 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).

Zwerge vs zwinge
50% similar
Zwerge vs Zwergen
86% similar
Zwerge vs zeige
50% similar

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

Key facts for Zwerge
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwerge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡svɛʁɡə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,198
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zwerge“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zwergeliegt 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: „Zweige“ (#17,196), „überlebte“ (#17,200), „zurückkehrt“ (#17,195). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zwerge“ bei #17,198. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Zwerge (IPA [ˈt͡svɛʁɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,198 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zwerge, with forms such as "wzerge", "zewrge", and "zwegre". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "zwinge", "Zwergen", "zeige", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Zwerge, spelled Z-W-E-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Zwerg
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zwerg
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Zwerg
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Zwerg

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wzerge
  • zewrge
  • zwegre
  • zwereg
  • zwergge
  • zwerrge
  • zwrege
  • zwwerge
  • zzwerge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zwerge - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

wzerge2zewrge2zwegre2zwereg2zwergge1zwerrge1zwrege2zwwerge1
Edit distance from "Zwerge"

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 "Zwerge"?
"Zwerge" is spelled Z-W-E-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svɛʁɡə].
What does "Zwerge" mean?
As a noun, "Zwerge" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Zwerg
What words are commonly confused with "Zwerge"?
"Zwerge" is commonly confused with "zwinge", "Zwergen", "zeige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zwerge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwerge" is [ˈt͡svɛʁɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwerge" come from?
"Zwerge" 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 "Zwerge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zweige#17,196Abflug#17,203abgibt#17,204angelo#17,209

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list