Zweifel
\ˈʦvaɪ̯fəl\
The verdict
“Zweifel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Doute.
Corpus desk
Index FR-zweifel · Zweifel · French
Zweifel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Zweifel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʦvaɪ̯fəl\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Zweifel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʦvaɪ̯fəl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Doute.".
Zweifel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 Zweifel, spelled Z-W-E-I-F-E-L.
Definition
- 1Doute.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zweifel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich habe keinen Zweifel daran, dass diese Aussage richtig ist.
Er ist über jeden Zweifel erhaben.
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.