entzwei-
\ˈɛnt.t͡svaːɪ\
The verdict
“entzwei-” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a particle - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Particule verbale indiquant une destruction en plusieurs morceaux.
| 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) |
Where “entzwei-” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for entzwei- is 8 letters long, classified as a particle, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈɛnt.t͡svaːɪ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.
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.
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Using “entzwei-”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is E-N-T-Z-W-E-I-- - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈɛnt.t͡svaːɪ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.