Zwölftel
[ˈt͡svœlftl̩]
The verdict
“Zwölftel” 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) - zwölfter Teil eines Ganzen
Corpus desk
Index DE-zwolftel · Zwölftel · German
Zwölftel · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zwölftel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡svœlftl̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zwölftel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zwölftel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡svœlftl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zwölfter Teil eines Ganzen".
Zwölftel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zwölftel, spelled Z-W-Ö-L-F-T-E-L.
Definition
- 1zwölfter Teil eines Ganzen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Zwölftel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nur ein knappes Zwölftel der Befragten halten den Präsidenten noch für vertrauenswürdig.
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.