Zwölfeck

[ˈt͡svœlfˌʔɛk]

/[ˈt͡svœlfˌʔɛk]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geometrische Figur mit zwölf Ecken

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwolfeck · Zwölfeck · German

Zwölfeck · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Zwölfeck
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwölfeck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡svœlfˌʔɛk]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zwölfeck“ im Deutschen

Zwölfecksitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zwölfeck is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡svœlfˌʔɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geometrische Figur mit zwölf Ecken".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Zwölfeck in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zwölfeck, spelled Z-W-Ö-L-F-E-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    geometrische Figur mit zwölf Ecken

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das regelmäßige Zwölfeck ist ein Vieleck mit 12 gleich langen Seiten, 12 gleich großen Innenwinkeln.“

Synonyms

Dodekagon

This word in other languages

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 "Zwölfeck"?
"Zwölfeck" is spelled Z-W-Ö-L-F-E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svœlfˌʔɛk].
What does "Zwölfeck" mean?
As a noun, "Zwölfeck" means: geometrische Figur mit zwölf Ecken
How do you pronounce "Zwölfeck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwölfeck" is [ˈt͡svœlfˌʔɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwölfeck" come from?
"Zwölfeck" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list