zweitrangig

\ˈt͡svaɪ̯tˌʁaŋɪç\

/\ˈt͡svaɪ̯tˌʁaŋɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Secondaire, de moindre importance.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zweitrangig · zweitrangig · French

zweitrangig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 zweitrangig
PropertyValue
Headwordzweitrangig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈt͡svaɪ̯tˌʁaŋɪç\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zweitrangig » en français

zweitrangign'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zweitrangig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈt͡svaɪ̯tˌʁaŋɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Secondaire, de moindre importance.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zweitrangig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with 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 zweitrangig, spelled Z-W-E-I-T-R-A-N-G-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Secondaire, de moindre importance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man hat unablässig zu beweisen versucht, daß die Frau dem Mann überlegen, unterlegen oder gleich sei: nach Adam erschaffen, ist sie offenkundig ein zweitrangiges Wesen, sagten die einen; im Gegenteil, sagten die anderen, Adam war nur ein Rohentwurf, und der vollkommene Mensch ist Gott erst gelungen, als er Eva schuf.
  2. So ist das in Russland: Das Regime tut rund um die Uhr alles, um sich selbst und seine Macht abzusichern. Der Schutz von Bürgerinnen und Bürgern dagegen ist zweitrangig.

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 "zweitrangig"?
"zweitrangig" is spelled Z-W-E-I-T-R-A-N-G-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈt͡svaɪ̯tˌʁaŋɪç\.
What does "zweitrangig" mean?
As an adjective, "zweitrangig" means: Secondaire, de moindre importance.
How do you pronounce "zweitrangig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zweitrangig" is \ˈt͡svaɪ̯tˌʁaŋɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list