zwei

/t͡svaɪ̯/

//t͡svaɪ̯// num

The verdict

“zwei” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #98,318 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a numeral.

#98,318
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dois

Key facts for zwei
PropertyValue
Headwordzwei
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNumeral
IPA/t͡svaɪ̯/
Letters4
Frequency rank#98,318
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zwei” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). zwei lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for zwei is 4 letters long, classified as a numeral, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /t͡svaɪ̯/. Corpus data places it at rank #98,318 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "dois".

No misspelling variants are generated for zwei in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is zwei, spelled Z-W-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    dois

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zwei"?
"zwei" is spelled Z-W-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is /t͡svaɪ̯/.
What does "zwei" mean?
As a numeral, "zwei" means: dois
How do you pronounce "zwei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zwei" is /t͡svaɪ̯/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zwei" come from?
"zwei" is a Portuguese 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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Using “zwei”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Z-W-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /t͡svaɪ̯/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list