Zwietracht

\ˈt͡sviːtʁaxt\

/\ˈt͡sviːtʁaxt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Discorde, désunion, zizanie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zwietracht · Zwietracht · French

Zwietracht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Zwietracht
PropertyValue
HeadwordZwietracht
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈt͡sviːtʁaxt\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Zwietracht » en français

Zwietrachtreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zwietracht is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈt͡sviːtʁaxt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Discorde, désunion, zizanie.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Zwietracht, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Zwietracht, spelled Z-W-I-E-T-R-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Discorde, désunion, zizanie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man wirft ihm vor, seine Verwaltung habe im Kampf gegen die sehr weitgehende Inflation versagt, und er habe auch nicht verhindern können, daß innerhalb seiner sozialdemokratischen Partei viel Streit und Zwietracht herrscht.
  2. Am Montag fügte die Sprecherin Pekings auf Nachfrage hinzu, dass China auch die Ukraine als souveränen Staat betrachte. (...) Jeder Versuch, Zwietracht zu säen, sei von Hintergedanken getrieben und vergeblich, sagte die Sprecherin.

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 "Zwietracht"?
"Zwietracht" is spelled Z-W-I-E-T-R-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈt͡sviːtʁaxt\.
What does "Zwietracht" mean?
As a noun, "Zwietracht" means: Discorde, désunion, zizanie.
How do you pronounce "Zwietracht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zwietracht" is \ˈt͡sviːtʁaxt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zwietracht" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list