Anfangszeit

[ˈanfaŋsˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈanfaŋsˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anfangszeit” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,607. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,607
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zeitabschnitt, in dem etwas beginnt

Key facts for Anfangszeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnfangszeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanfaŋsˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,607
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Anfangszeit” sits in German 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). Anfangszeit lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Anfangszeit (IPA [ˈanfaŋsˌt͡saɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,607 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zeitabschnitt, in dem etwas beginnt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anfangszeit, with forms such as "afnangszeit", "anafngszeit", and "anfagnszeit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Anfangszeit, spelled A-N-F-A-N-G-S-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitabschnitt, in dem etwas beginnt

Antonyms

EndzeitZwischenzeit

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afnangszeit
  • anafngszeit
  • anfagnszeit
  • anfanggszeit
  • anfangsezit
  • anfangsszeit
  • anfangszeitt
  • anfangszeti
  • anfangsziet
  • anfangszzeit
  • anfangzseit
  • anfanngszeit
  • anfansgzeit
  • anffangszeit
  • anfnagszeit
  • annfangszeit
  • nafangszeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anfangszeit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

afnangszeit2anafngszeit2anfagnszeit2anfanggszeit1anfangsezit2anfangsszeit1anfangszeitt1anfangszeti2
Edit distance from "Anfangszeit"

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 "Anfangszeit"?
"Anfangszeit" is spelled A-N-F-A-N-G-S-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanfaŋsˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Anfangszeit" mean?
As a noun, "Anfangszeit" means: Zeitabschnitt, in dem etwas beginnt
What are common misspellings of "Anfangszeit"?
Common misspellings include "afnangszeit", "anafngszeit", "anfagnszeit", "anfanggszeit", "anfangsezit". The correct spelling is "Anfangszeit".
How do you pronounce "Anfangszeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anfangszeit" is [ˈanfaŋsˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anfangszeit" come from?
"Anfangszeit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Anfangszeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-F-A-N-G-S-Z-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanfaŋsˌt͡saɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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