Zwischenstation
[ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ʃtaˌt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Zwischenstation” is uncommon German (frequency #53,413 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,413
- frequency rank, German
- 37,643
- “Z” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Haltestation eines Verkehrsmittels zwischen Abfahrt- und Endstation
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zwischenstation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ʃtaˌt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Frequency rank | #53,413 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Zwischenstation” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Zwischenstation is uncommon German at frequency #53,413 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ʃtaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zwischenstation has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zwischenstation, spelled Z-W-I-S-C-H-E-N-S-T-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Haltestation eines Verkehrsmittels zwischen Abfahrt- und Endstation
- 2Stelle zwischen Anfang und Ende von etwas
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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.
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Using “Zwischenstation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-W-I-S-C-H-E-N-S-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.