Zwillinge

[ˈt͡svɪlɪŋə]

/[ˈt͡svɪlɪŋə]/ name

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The verdict

“Zwillinge” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,402. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,402
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Sternbild am nördlichen Sternenhimmel

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwillinge · Zwillinge · German

Zwillinge · rank #10,402 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,402
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zittern

Nearest frequency peer: zittern (-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 „Zwillinge“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zwillinge“ 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).

Zwillinge vs Zwillingen
90% similar
Zwillinge vs Zwilling
89% similar

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

Key facts for Zwillinge
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwillinge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈt͡svɪlɪŋə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,402
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zwillinge“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zwillingeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zittern“ (#10,401), „ökonomischen“ (#10,403), „zeichnete“ (#10,400). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zwillinge“ bei #10,402. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Zwillinge (IPA [ˈt͡svɪlɪŋə]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #10,402 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zwillinge, with forms such as "wzillinge", "ziwllinge", and "zwililnge". 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, "Zwillingen", "Zwilling", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zwillinge, spelled Z-W-I-L-L-I-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Sternbild am nördlichen Sternenhimmel
  2. 2
    eines der zwölf Tierkreiszeichen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Sternbild Zwillinge leuchten die Sterne Castor und Pollux besonders hell.
  2. Mit Waage und Wassermann stehen die Zwillinge für das Element Luft.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wzillinge
  • ziwllinge
  • zwililnge
  • zwilinge
  • zwilligne
  • zwillineg
  • zwillingge
  • zwillinnge
  • zwillnige
  • zwlilinge
  • zwwillinge
  • zzwillinge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

wzillinge2ziwllinge2zwililnge2zwilinge1zwilligne2zwillineg2zwillingge1zwillinnge1
Edit distance from "Zwillinge"

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 "Zwillinge"?
"Zwillinge" is spelled Z-W-I-L-L-I-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svɪlɪŋə].
What does "Zwillinge" mean?
As a proper noun, "Zwillinge" means: ein Sternbild am nördlichen Sternenhimmel
What words are commonly confused with "Zwillinge"?
"Zwillinge" is commonly confused with "Zwillingen", "Zwilling". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zwillinge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwillinge" is [ˈt͡svɪlɪŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwillinge" come from?
"Zwillinge" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list