zwölfte

[ˈt͡svœlftə]

/[ˈt͡svœlftə]/ num

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The verdict

“zwölfte” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,018. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,018
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach dem beziehungsweise der elften kommend; dem dreizehnten vorausgehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwolfte · zwölfte · German

zwölfte · rank #35,018 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,018
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zählenden

Nearest frequency peer: zählenden (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „zwölfte“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „zwölfte“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zwölfte vs zwölften
88% similar
zwölfte vs zwölf
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for zwölfte
PropertyValue
Headwordzwölfte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈt͡svœlftə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,018
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zwölfte“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zwölfteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zählenden“ (#35,019), „Ärztekammer“ (#35,020), „zweifacher“ (#35,015). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zwölfte“ bei #35,018. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around zwölfte (IPA [ˈt͡svœlftə]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #35,018 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nach dem beziehungsweise der elften kommend; dem dreizehnten vorausgehend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for zwölfte, with forms such as "wzölfte", "zwlöfte", and "zwwölfte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "zwölften", "zwölf", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zwölfte, spelled Z-W-Ö-L-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach dem beziehungsweise der elften kommend; dem dreizehnten vorausgehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der zwölfte Stock unseres Bürohauses steht noch leer.
  2. Magnesium ist das zwölfte Element im Periodensystem.

This word in other languages

twelfth(English)duodécimo(Español)douzième(Français)duodécimo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wzölfte
  • zwlöfte
  • zwwölfte
  • zwöflte
  • zwölfet
  • zwölffte
  • zwölftte
  • zwöllfte
  • zwöltfe
  • zzwölfte
  • zöwlfte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zwölfte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

wzölfte2zwlöfte2zwwölfte1zwöflte2zwölfet2zwölffte1zwölftte1zwöllfte1
Edit distance from "zwölfte"

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 "zwölfte"?
"zwölfte" is spelled Z-W-Ö-L-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svœlftə].
What does "zwölfte" mean?
As a numeral, "zwölfte" means: nach dem beziehungsweise der elften kommend; dem dreizehnten vorausgehend
What words are commonly confused with "zwölfte"?
"zwölfte" is commonly confused with "zwölften", "zwölf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zwölfte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zwölfte" is [ˈt͡svœlftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zwölfte" come from?
"zwölfte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Achseln#35,039artists#35,064aufging#35,069verdaut#34,965

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Atemwege11 variantsAufreger11 variantsStripper11 variantsBorussen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list