Zwiebel

[ˈt͡sviːbl̩]

/[ˈt͡sviːbl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zwiebel” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,615. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,615
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ausdauernde krautige Pflanze mit röhrigen Laubblättern und kugelförmigen Scheindolden

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwiebel · Zwiebel · German

Zwiebel · rank #16,615 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,615
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zugestellt

Nearest frequency peer: zugestellt (-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 „Zwiebel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zwiebel“ 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).

Zwiebel vs Zwiebeln
88% similar
Zwiebel vs Ziegel
71% similar

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

Key facts for Zwiebel
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwiebel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sviːbl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,615
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zwiebel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zwiebelliegt 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: „zugestellt“ (#16,614), „ägyptische“ (#16,616), „Zubereitung“ (#16,613). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zwiebel“ bei #16,615. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Zwiebel (IPA [ˈt͡sviːbl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,615 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zwiebel, with forms such as "wziebel", "ziwebel", and "zweibel". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Zwiebeln", "Ziegel", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zwiebel, spelled Z-W-I-E-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ausdauernde krautige Pflanze mit röhrigen Laubblättern und kugelförmigen Scheindolden
  2. 2
    Kulturpflanzenart der Gattung Lauch
  3. 3
    Tochterzwiebel als Überdauerungsorgan (als Kryptophyt) mit gestauchter Sprossachse und fleischig verdickten Niederblättern, die Reservestoffe speichern (bei Amaryllisgewächsen, Liliengewächsen)
  4. 4
    die Tochterzwiebeln von [1] (Kultursorten) in der Küche
  5. 5
    Taschenuhr

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Zwiebel kommt meist in der zweiten Vegetationsperiode zur Blüte mit einem röhrigen Stängel und einer kugelförmigen Scheindolde mit vielen weißlichen Einzelblüten.
  2. „Ich setz den Zwiebel in die Erde, er wächst, wird wie ein Haus so groß, selbst das Gartenhaus muß durchbrochen werden, die Pflanze trägt fünfhundert Blüthen und jede Blüthe eine Frucht so groß wie eine Kokusnuß.“

Synonyms

BolleSommerzwiebelZwiebellauchAllium cepaZwiebeluhr

This word in other languages

onion(English)cebolla(Español)oignon(Français)cebola(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wziebel
  • ziwebel
  • zweibel
  • zwibeel
  • zwiebbel
  • zwiebell
  • zwieble
  • zwieebl
  • zwwiebel
  • zzwiebel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

wziebel2ziwebel2zweibel2zwibeel2zwiebbel1zwiebell1zwieble2zwieebl2
Edit distance from "Zwiebel"

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 "Zwiebel"?
"Zwiebel" is spelled Z-W-I-E-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sviːbl̩].
What does "Zwiebel" mean?
As a noun, "Zwiebel" means: ausdauernde krautige Pflanze mit röhrigen Laubblättern und kugelförmigen Scheindolden
What words are commonly confused with "Zwiebel"?
"Zwiebel" is commonly confused with "Zwiebeln", "Ziegel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zwiebel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwiebel" is [ˈt͡sviːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwiebel" come from?
"Zwiebel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wendung#16,604anregen#16,627Weltall#16,603Antonia#16,628

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

anzeigt10 variantsverlass10 variantsUpgrade10 variantsTreiber10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list