Zwiegespräch

[ˈt͡sviːɡəˌʃpʁɛːç]

/[ˈt͡sviːɡəˌʃpʁɛːç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zwiegespräch” is an uncommon German word, ranked #69,934 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#69,934
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gespräch unter zwei Partnern

Key facts for Zwiegespräch
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwiegespräch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sviːɡəˌʃpʁɛːç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#69,934
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zwiegespräch” 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). Zwiegespräch lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Zwiegespräch is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡sviːɡəˌʃpʁɛːç]. Corpus data places it at rank #69,934 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gespräch unter zwei Partnern".

Zero misspellings are on record for Zwiegespräch in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zwiegespräch, spelled Z-W-I-E-G-E-S-P-R-Ä-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gespräch unter zwei Partnern

Synonyms

Zweigespräch

This word in other languages

dialogue(English)diálogo(Español)tête-à-tête(Français)diálogo(Português)

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 "Zwiegespräch"?
"Zwiegespräch" is spelled Z-W-I-E-G-E-S-P-R-Ä-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sviːɡəˌʃpʁɛːç].
What does "Zwiegespräch" mean?
As a noun, "Zwiegespräch" means: Gespräch unter zwei Partnern
How do you pronounce "Zwiegespräch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwiegespräch" is [ˈt͡sviːɡəˌʃpʁɛːç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwiegespräch" come from?
"Zwiegespräch" 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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Using “Zwiegespräch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-W-I-E-G-E-S-P-R-Ä-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡sviːɡəˌʃpʁɛːç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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