gezwungen

\ɡəˈt͡svʊŋən\

/\ɡəˈt͡svʊŋən\/ verb

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The verdict

“gezwungen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participe passé du verbe : zwingen.

Key facts for gezwungen
PropertyValue
Headwordgezwungen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɡəˈt͡svʊŋən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gezwungen” sits in French frequency

gezwungen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gezwungen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡəˈt͡svʊŋən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Participe passé du verbe : zwingen.".

No misspelling variants are generated for gezwungen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is gezwungen, spelled G-E-Z-W-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participe passé du verbe : zwingen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gezwungen"?
"gezwungen" is spelled G-E-Z-W-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡəˈt͡svʊŋən\.
What does "gezwungen" mean?
As a verb, "gezwungen" means: Participe passé du verbe : zwingen.
How do you pronounce "gezwungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gezwungen" is \ɡəˈt͡svʊŋən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gezwungen" come from?
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Using “gezwungen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is G-E-Z-W-U-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡəˈt͡svʊŋən\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list