zwölften

[ˈt͡svœlftn̩]

/[ˈt͡svœlftn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“zwölften” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,774. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,774
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfte

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwolften · zwölften · German

zwölften · rank #18,774 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,774
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zäh

Nearest frequency peer: zäh (+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 „zwölften“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zwölften“ 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).

zwölften vs zwölfte
88% similar

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

Key facts for zwölften
PropertyValue
Headwordzwölften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡svœlftn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,774
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zwölften“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zwölftenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zäh“ (#18,775), „zusammengearbeitet“ (#18,772), „öde“ (#18,776). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zwölften“ bei #18,774. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around zwölften (IPA [ˈt͡svœlftn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,774 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for zwölften, with forms such as "wzölften", "zwlöften", and "zwwölften". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "zwölfte", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 zwölften, spelled Z-W-Ö-L-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfte
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfte
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfte
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfte
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfte
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfte
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfte
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfte
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfte
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfte
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfte
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfte

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wzölften
  • zwlöften
  • zwwölften
  • zwöflten
  • zwölfetn
  • zwölfften
  • zwölftenn
  • zwölftne
  • zwölftten
  • zwöllften
  • zwöltfen
  • zzwölften
  • zöwlften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zwölften - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

wzölften2zwlöften2zwwölften1zwöflten2zwölfetn2zwölfften1zwölftenn1zwölftne2
Edit distance from "zwölften"

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 "zwölften"?
"zwölften" is spelled Z-W-Ö-L-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svœlftn̩].
What does "zwölften" mean?
As an adjective, "zwölften" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfte
What words are commonly confused with "zwölften"?
"zwölften" is commonly confused with "zwölfte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zwölften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zwölften" is [ˈt͡svœlftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zwölften" come from?
"zwölften" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list