zweifelsohne

\ˌt͡svaɪ̯fl̩sˈʔoːnə\

/\ˌt͡svaɪ̯fl̩sˈʔoːnə\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sans doute.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zweifelsohne · zweifelsohne · French

zweifelsohne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 zweifelsohne
PropertyValue
Headwordzweifelsohne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ˌt͡svaɪ̯fl̩sˈʔoːnə\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zweifelsohne » en français

zweifelsohnesiège 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

zweifelsohne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˌt͡svaɪ̯fl̩sˈʔoːnə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sans doute.".

No misspelling variants are generated for zweifelsohne in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is zweifelsohne, spelled Z-W-E-I-F-E-L-S-O-H-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sans doute.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es stimmt zweifelsohne, dass viele globale Krisen, von Klima über Pandemien und Verschuldung bis hin zu Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine, ohne China schwer erfolgreich anzugehen sind.
  2. Die vier Kinder, welche der Frau gehörten, schienen alle im gleichen Alter zu stehen, ein seltsamer Umstand, der den Major überraschte. Die Alte hatte noch ein fünftes fast an ihrem Rocke hängen, das schwach, bleich und kränklich war und zweifelsohne der größten Sorgfalt bedurfte; demgemäß war es der Liebling, der Benjamin.

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 "zweifelsohne"?
"zweifelsohne" is spelled Z-W-E-I-F-E-L-S-O-H-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌt͡svaɪ̯fl̩sˈʔoːnə\.
What does "zweifelsohne" mean?
As an adverb, "zweifelsohne" means: Sans doute.
How do you pronounce "zweifelsohne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zweifelsohne" is \ˌt͡svaɪ̯fl̩sˈʔoːnə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zweifelsohne" come from?
"zweifelsohne" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list