Zwölffingerdarm
[t͡svœlfˈfɪŋɐˌdaʁm]
The verdict
“Zwölffingerdarm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erster Abschnitt des Dünndarms
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Index DE-zwolffingerdarm · Zwölffingerdarm · German
Zwölffingerdarm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zwölffingerdarm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡svœlfˈfɪŋɐˌdaʁm] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zwölffingerdarm“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zwölffingerdarm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡svœlfˈfɪŋɐˌdaʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erster Abschnitt des Dünndarms".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Zwölffingerdarm in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Zwölffingerdarm, spelled Z-W-Ö-L-F-F-I-N-G-E-R-D-A-R-M.
Definition
- 1erster Abschnitt des Dünndarms
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Zwölffingerdarm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Arzt kann mit einem Endoskop die Speiseröhre, den Magen und den Zwölffingerdarm betrachten.
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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.