zwiefach

[ˈt͡sviːfax]

/[ˈt͡sviːfax]/ adj

The verdict

“zwiefach” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zweimal so oft oder so viel

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwiefach · zwiefach · German

zwiefach · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for zwiefach
PropertyValue
Headwordzwiefach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡sviːfax]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zwiefach“ im Deutschen

zwiefachliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zwiefach is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡sviːfax]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zweimal so oft oder so viel".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zwiefach, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zwiefach, spelled Z-W-I-E-F-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zweimal so oft oder so viel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe den Text zwiefach geprüft, er sollte kaum noch Fehler enthalten.
  2. Haben Sie die Urkunde in zwiefacher Ausführung mitgebracht?

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zwiefach"?
"zwiefach" is spelled Z-W-I-E-F-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sviːfax].
What does "zwiefach" mean?
As an adjective, "zwiefach" means: zweimal so oft oder so viel
How do you pronounce "zwiefach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zwiefach" is [ˈt͡sviːfax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zwiefach" come from?
"zwiefach" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list