Zwiespältigkeit

[ˈt͡sviːˌʃpɛltɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈt͡sviːˌʃpɛltɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das gleichzeitige Vorhandensein zweier Aspekte; zum Beispiel zweier unterschiedlicher Ansichten über dieselbe Sache, Idee oder Person oder auch das Nebeneinander widersprüchlicher Charaktereigensch...

Key facts for Zwiespältigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwiespältigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sviːˌʃpɛltɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zwiespältigkeit” sits in German frequency

Zwiespältigkeit falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zwiespältigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sviːˌʃpɛltɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das gleichzeitige Vorhandensein zweier Aspekte; zum Beispiel zweier unterschiedlicher Ansichten über dieselbe Sache, Idee oder Person oder auch das Nebeneinander widersprüchlicher Charaktereigensch...".

No misspelling variants are generated for Zwiespältigkeit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zwiespältigkeit, spelled Z-W-I-E-S-P-Ä-L-T-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das gleichzeitige Vorhandensein zweier Aspekte; zum Beispiel zweier unterschiedlicher Ansichten über dieselbe Sache, Idee oder Person oder auch das Nebeneinander widersprüchlicher Charaktereigenschaften

This word in other languages

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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 "Zwiespältigkeit"?
"Zwiespältigkeit" is spelled Z-W-I-E-S-P-Ä-L-T-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sviːˌʃpɛltɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Zwiespältigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Zwiespältigkeit" means: das gleichzeitige Vorhandensein zweier Aspekte; zum Beispiel zweier unterschiedlicher Ansichten über dieselbe Sache, Idee oder Person oder auch das Nebeneinander widersprüchlicher Charaktereigensch...
How do you pronounce "Zwiespältigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwiespältigkeit" is [ˈt͡sviːˌʃpɛltɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwiespältigkeit" come from?
"Zwiespältigkeit" 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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Using “Zwiespältigkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-W-I-E-S-P-Ä-L-T-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡sviːˌʃpɛltɪçkaɪ̯t] (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