zwölfeckig

[ˈt͡svœlfˌʔɛkɪç]

/[ˈt͡svœlfˌʔɛkɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwolfeckig · zwölfeckig · German

zwölfeckig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 zwölfeckig
PropertyValue
Headwordzwölfeckig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡svœlfˌʔɛkɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “zwölfeckig” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

zwölfeckigschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zwölfeckig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡svœlfˌʔɛkɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zwölf Ecken besitzend".

zwölfeckig has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zwölfeckig, spelled Z-W-Ö-L-F-E-C-K-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    zwölf Ecken besitzend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Am meisten fesselt ein nach zwölfeckigem Grundplan gebildetes, in Holz geschnitztes und mit Metallzuthaten versehenes Gehäuse aus frühgothischer Zeit, das ursprünglich wohl zu Beleuchtungszwecken gedient haben mag.“

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 "zwölfeckig"?
"zwölfeckig" is spelled Z-W-Ö-L-F-E-C-K-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svœlfˌʔɛkɪç].
What does "zwölfeckig" mean?
As an adjective, "zwölfeckig" means: zwölf Ecken besitzend
How do you pronounce "zwölfeckig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zwölfeckig" is [ˈt͡svœlfˌʔɛkɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zwölfeckig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list