Zwischenruf

[ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌʁuːf]

/[ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌʁuːf]/ noun

The verdict

“Zwischenruf” is uncommon German (frequency #73,164 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,164
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ruf während einer Rede oder Vorstellung einer anderen Person

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwischenruf · Zwischenruf · German

Zwischenruf · rank #73,164 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,164
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zwetschgen

Nearest frequency peer: Zwetschgen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Zwischenruf“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Zwischenruf“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zwischenruf
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwischenruf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌʁuːf]
Letters11
Frequency rank#73,164
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zwischenruf“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zwischenruffällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zwetschgen“ (#73,163), „zyklisch“ (#73,165), „ächzt“ (#73,166). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zwischenruf“ bei #73,164. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zwischenruf is uncommon German at frequency #73,164 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌʁuːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ruf während einer Rede oder Vorstellung einer anderen Person".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Zwischenruf in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Zwischenruf, spelled Z-W-I-S-C-H-E-N-R-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ruf während einer Rede oder Vorstellung einer anderen Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Redner wurde durch den Zwischenruf unterbrochen.
  2. Man konnte viele zustimmende Zwischenrufe vernehmen.

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 "Zwischenruf"?
"Zwischenruf" is spelled Z-W-I-S-C-H-E-N-R-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌʁuːf].
What does "Zwischenruf" mean?
As a noun, "Zwischenruf" means: Ruf während einer Rede oder Vorstellung einer anderen Person
How do you pronounce "Zwischenruf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwischenruf" is [ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌʁuːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwischenruf" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list