Zwille
[ˈt͡svɪlə]
The verdict
“Zwille” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Schleuder, bestehend aus einer (Ast-)Gabel und spannbaren Riemen
Corpus desk
Index DE-zwille · Zwille · German
Zwille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zwille |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡svɪlə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zwille“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zwille is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡svɪlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine Schleuder, bestehend aus einer (Ast-)Gabel und spannbaren Riemen".
Zero misspellings are on record for Zwille in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zwille, spelled Z-W-I-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1kleine Schleuder, bestehend aus einer (Ast-)Gabel und spannbaren Riemen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zwille appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie warten dort unter Sonnenschirmen des Rotary Clubs auf die Gegner, die vorige Woche mit Zwillen und Speeren in ihren roten Hemden aus der Provinz anreisten.“
„Die Spieler schießen nun die Vögel mit einer gigantischen Zwille auf die Schweine und deren Verstecke.“
Synonyms
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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.