zweifelnd

\ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩nt\

/\ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩nt\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dubitativement, d’un air sceptique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zweifelnd · zweifelnd · French

zweifelnd · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for zweifelnd
PropertyValue
Headwordzweifelnd
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩nt\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zweifelnd » en français

zweifelndsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zweifelnd is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩nt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dubitativement, d’un air sceptique.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for zweifelnd in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is zweifelnd, spelled Z-W-E-I-F-E-L-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dubitativement, d’un air sceptique.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how zweifelnd appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Bald, erklärte (Gauß), würden Maschinen die Menschen mit der Geschwindigkeit eines abgeschossenen Projektils von Stadt zu Stadt tragen. Dann komme man von Göttingen in einer halben Stunde nach Berlin. Eugen wiegte zweifelnd den Kopf.

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 "zweifelnd"?
"zweifelnd" is spelled Z-W-E-I-F-E-L-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩nt\.
What does "zweifelnd" mean?
As an adverb, "zweifelnd" means: Dubitativement, d’un air sceptique.
How do you pronounce "zweifelnd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zweifelnd" is \ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩nt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zweifelnd" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list