Which to use
“Zeiten” is a noun and “zeitig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #872
- “Zeiten” frequency rank
- #26,706
- “zeitig” frequency rank
- 27578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zeiten | zeitig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zeit | zu einem relativ frühen Zeitpunkt, verhältnismäßig früh |
Where the eye mixes Zeiten and zeitig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Zeiten and zeitig follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Zeiten and zeitig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Zeiten is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tən] while zeitig is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zeiten is recorded at frequency rank #872, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡saɪ̯tən]. zeitig is at rank #26,706, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡saɪ̯tɪç].
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 27578, this pair ranks #1,799,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zeiten vs zeitig
Shared letters: eitz. Private to "Zeiten": n. Private to "zeitig": g.
"Zeiten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "zeitig" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Zeiten" and "zeitig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Zeiten" or "zeitig"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Zeiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zeitig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,799,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zeiten" and "zeitig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zeitig vs Zeitz". Nearby pair
- 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 #1,799,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.