Amtszeit

[ˈamt͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈamt͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Amtszeit” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,141. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,141
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeitraum, in dem jemand ein Amt ausübt oder ausüben soll

Corpus desk

Index DE-amtszeit · Amtszeit · German

Amtszeit · rank #6,141 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,141
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH alternativ

Nearest frequency peer: alternativ (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Amtszeit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Amtszeit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Amtszeit vs Auszeit
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Amtszeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmtszeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈamt͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,141
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Amtszeit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Amtszeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „alternativ“ (#6,140), „angeben“ (#6,142), „Aktie“ (#6,139). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Amtszeit“ bei #6,141. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Amtszeit (IPA [ˈamt͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,141 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zeitraum, in dem jemand ein Amt ausübt oder ausüben soll".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Amtszeit, with forms such as "ammtszeit", "amstzeit", and "amtsezit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Auszeit", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Amtszeit, spelled A-M-T-S-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitraum, in dem jemand ein Amt ausübt oder ausüben soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Reporter Manhattans halten Bloomberg vor, nach einer glänzenden ersten Amtszeit, den Jahren bürokratiefreien Handelns, di cde zweite Amtszeit verschwendet zu haben für seine Ambitionen, in den Präsidentschaftswahlkampf einzusteigen.“
  2. „Ein ganz typisches Beispiel für die Unterschiedlichkeit der Politikbegriffe, die hier zuweilen aufeinanderprallten, erlebt ich noch vor Beginn meiner Amtszeit als Minister.“

This word in other languages

incumbency(English)mandato(Español)mandat(Français)mandato(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ammtszeit
  • amstzeit
  • amtsezit
  • amtsszeit
  • amtszeitt
  • amtszeti
  • amtsziet
  • amtszzeit
  • amttszeit
  • amtzseit
  • atmszeit
  • matszeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Amtszeit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ammtszeit1amstzeit2amtsezit2amtsszeit1amtszeitt1amtszeti2amtsziet2amtszzeit1
Edit distance from "Amtszeit"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Amtszeit"?
"Amtszeit" is spelled A-M-T-S-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈamt͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Amtszeit" mean?
As a noun, "Amtszeit" means: Zeitraum, in dem jemand ein Amt ausübt oder ausüben soll
What words are commonly confused with "Amtszeit"?
"Amtszeit" is commonly confused with "Auszeit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Amtszeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amtszeit" is [ˈamt͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amtszeit" come from?
"Amtszeit" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Amtszeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anwesend#6,148zeitlich#6,132ausgeben#6,154Vorträge#6,128

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

annähernd12 variantsbelastet12 variantsVertrieb12 variantsversagen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list