Which to use
“Uhrzeit” and “Uhrzeiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,539
- “Uhrzeit” frequency rank
- #44,986
- “Uhrzeiten” frequency rank
- 52525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Uhrzeit | Uhrzeiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Zeit, welche eine Uhr zeigt, anzeigt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Uhrzeit |
Where the eye mixes Uhrzeit and Uhrzeiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Uhrzeit runs 7 letters (VCCCVVC) against Uhrzeiten's 9 (VCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Uhrzeit and Uhrzeiten
A purely visual mix-up. Uhrzeit ([ˈuːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]) and Uhrzeiten ([ˈuːɐ̯t͡saɪ̯tn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Uhrzeit” sits inside “Uhrzeiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52525, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Uhrzeit is recorded at frequency rank #7,539, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈuːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Uhrzeiten is at rank #44,986, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈuːɐ̯t͡saɪ̯tn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52525, this pair ranks #1,093,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Uhrzeit vs Uhrzeiten
Shared letters: ehirtuz. Private to "Uhrzeit": -. Private to "Uhrzeiten": n.
"Uhrzeit" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "Uhrzeiten" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Uhrzeit" and "Uhrzeiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Uhrzeit" or "Uhrzeiten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Uhrzeit" and "Uhrzeiten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Uhrzeit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Uhrzeiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,093,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,093,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.