Zwilling

[ˈt͡svɪlɪŋ]

/[ˈt͡svɪlɪŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zwilling” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,012. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,012
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einer von zwei gleichzeitig im Mutterleib des Menschen oder des Tieres entwickelten Embryos und geborenen Kindern, Jungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwilling · Zwilling · German

Zwilling · rank #25,012 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,012
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zuzuschreiben

Nearest frequency peer: zuzuschreiben (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Zwilling“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Zwilling“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Zwilling vs Zwillinge
89% similar
Zwilling vs Zwillingen
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Zwilling
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwilling
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡svɪlɪŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,012
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zwilling“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zwillingliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zuzuschreiben“ (#25,011), „Zöllner“ (#25,013), „zuzugeben“ (#25,010). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zwilling“ bei #25,012. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Zwilling (IPA [ˈt͡svɪlɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,012 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zwilling, with forms such as "wzilling", "ziwlling", and "zwililng". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Zwillinge", "Zwillingen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zwilling, spelled Z-W-I-L-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer von zwei gleichzeitig im Mutterleib des Menschen oder des Tieres entwickelten Embryos und geborenen Kindern, Jungen
  2. 2
    ein Sternbild am nördlichen Sternenhimmel
  3. 3
    eines der zwölf Tierkreiszeichen (Sternzeichen)
  4. 4
    jemand, der im Tierkreiszeichen der Zwillinge geboren ist
  5. 5
    kurz für Kristallzwilling oder Zwillingskristall
  6. 6
    zwei Spielkarten gleichen Werts in einem Kartenspiel
  7. 7
    ein Gewehr mit Doppellauf

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Peter und Paul sind Zwillinge.
  2. „Erst trieb mich Rach’, ihr Zwilling ist der Mord;

Synonyms

Gemini

Antonyms

DrillingEinzelkindVierlingFünflingSechslingSiebenlingWidderStierKrebsLöweJungfrauWaageSkorpionSchützeSteinbockWassermannFische

This word in other languages

twin(English)mellizo(Español)jumeau(Français)gêmeo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wzilling
  • ziwlling
  • zwililng
  • zwiling
  • zwillign
  • zwillingg
  • zwillinng
  • zwillnig
  • zwliling
  • zwwilling
  • zzwilling

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zwilling - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

wzilling2ziwlling2zwililng2zwiling1zwillign2zwillingg1zwillinng1zwillnig2
Edit distance from "Zwilling"

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 "Zwilling"?
"Zwilling" is spelled Z-W-I-L-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svɪlɪŋ].
What does "Zwilling" mean?
As a noun, "Zwilling" means: einer von zwei gleichzeitig im Mutterleib des Menschen oder des Tieres entwickelten Embryos und geborenen Kindern, Jungen
What words are commonly confused with "Zwilling"?
"Zwilling" is commonly confused with "Zwillinge", "Zwillingen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zwilling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwilling" is [ˈt͡svɪlɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwilling" come from?
"Zwilling" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Zwilling", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abfahren#25,020wohnhaft#24,996Weltbank#24,993Weilburg#24,992

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Wimpern11 variantsAnfahrt11 variantswackelt11 variantsauffinden11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list