entzwei-
\ˈɛnt.t͡svaːɪ\
The verdict
“entzwei-” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a particle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Particule verbale indiquant une destruction en plusieurs morceaux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-entzwei · entzwei- · French
entzwei- · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | entzwei- |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Particle |
| IPA | \ˈɛnt.t͡svaːɪ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
entzwei- is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aparticle, transcribed \ˈɛnt.t͡svaːɪ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Particule verbale indiquant une destruction en plusieurs morceaux.".
Zero misspellings are on record for entzwei- in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is entzwei-, spelled E-N-T-Z-W-E-I--.
Definition
- 1Particule verbale indiquant une destruction en plusieurs morceaux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how entzwei- appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Exemples : entzweibeißen, entzweibrechen, entzweigehen, entzweimachen, entzweireißen, entzweischlagen, entzweischneiden…
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.