Zwischenfrage

[ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌfʁaːɡə]

/[ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌfʁaːɡə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frage, die bei einer Kommunikation dazwischengeschoben wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwischenfrage · Zwischenfrage · German

Zwischenfrage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Zwischenfrage
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwischenfrage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌfʁaːɡə]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zwischenfrage“ im Deutschen

Zwischenfrageliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zwischenfrage is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌfʁaːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frage, die bei einer Kommunikation dazwischengeschoben wird".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zwischenfrage, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zwischenfrage, spelled Z-W-I-S-C-H-E-N-F-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frage, die bei einer Kommunikation dazwischengeschoben wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mit nervösem Kichern brachte er seine kurze Zwischenfrage vor.“.
  2. „Und ohne sich durch irgendwelche Zwischenfragen unterbrechen zu lassen, erzählte sie, was sie noch keinem Menschen erzählt hatte: alles, was sie in diesen drei Wochen unterwegs und in Jaroslawl durchgemacht hatte.“

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 "Zwischenfrage"?
"Zwischenfrage" is spelled Z-W-I-S-C-H-E-N-F-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌfʁaːɡə].
What does "Zwischenfrage" mean?
As a noun, "Zwischenfrage" means: Frage, die bei einer Kommunikation dazwischengeschoben wird
How do you pronounce "Zwischenfrage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwischenfrage" is [ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌfʁaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwischenfrage" come from?
"Zwischenfrage" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list