Zwiefalten

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The verdict

“Zwiefalten” is uncommon German (frequency #82,409 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,409
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gemeinde in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Key facts for Zwiefalten
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwiefalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters10
Frequency rank#82,409
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zwiefalten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zwiefalten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zwiefalten is uncommon German at frequency #82,409 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gemeinde in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland".

No misspelling variants are generated for Zwiefalten in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zwiefalten, spelled Z-W-I-E-F-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

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    Gemeinde in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

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 "Zwiefalten"?
"Zwiefalten" is spelled Z-W-I-E-F-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Zwiefalten" mean?
As a proper noun, "Zwiefalten" means: Gemeinde in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Zwiefalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwiefalten" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwiefalten" come from?
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Using “Zwiefalten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-W-I-E-F-A-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list