zwingen

[ˈt͡svɪŋən]

/[ˈt͡svɪŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zwingen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,051. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,051
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Druck/Gewalt zu etwas bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwingen · zwingen · German

zwingen · rank #5,051 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,051
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wolfsburg

Nearest frequency peer: Wolfsburg (-2 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 „zwingen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zwingen“ 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).

zwingen vs zwingt
71% similar
zwingen vs Zwinger
71% similar
zwingen vs zwingend
88% similar

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

Key facts for zwingen
PropertyValue
Headwordzwingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡svɪŋən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,051
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zwingen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wolfsburg“ (#5,049), „Übergang“ (#5,053), „Winkel“ (#5,048). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zwingen“ bei #5,051. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around zwingen (IPA [ˈt͡svɪŋən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,051 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for zwingen, with forms such as "wzingen", "ziwngen", and "zwignen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "zwingt", "Zwinger", "zwingend", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is zwingen, spelled Z-W-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Druck/Gewalt zu etwas bringen
  2. 2
    etwas meistern, über etwas Herr werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Wachen zwangen die Erschöpften, weiterzugehen.
  2. „Eine Attacke der Höhenkrankheit hat den Bergsteiger ereilt und zwingt ihn, sein Vorhaben aufzugeben.“

Synonyms

nötigenmeisternbezwingen

This word in other languages

force(English)forzar(Español)forcer(Français)forçar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wzingen
  • ziwngen
  • zwignen
  • zwinegn
  • zwingenn
  • zwinggen
  • zwingne
  • zwinngen
  • zwnigen
  • zwwingen
  • zzwingen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zwingen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

wzingen2ziwngen2zwignen2zwinegn2zwingenn1zwinggen1zwingne2zwinngen1
Edit distance from "zwingen"

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 "zwingen"?
"zwingen" is spelled Z-W-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svɪŋən].
What does "zwingen" mean?
As a verb, "zwingen" means: mit Druck/Gewalt zu etwas bringen
What words are commonly confused with "zwingen"?
"zwingen" is commonly confused with "zwingt", "Zwinger", "zwingend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zwingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zwingen" is [ˈt͡svɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zwingen" come from?
"zwingen" 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 "zwingen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

blicken#5,068Element#5,074erheben#5,077setzten#5,024

Similar misspelling depth

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

mancher11 variantsnunmehr11 variantsgemerkt11 variantsUnglück11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list