derzeit

[ˈdeːɐ̯t͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈdeːɐ̯t͡saɪ̯t]/ adv

The verdict

“derzeit” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,154. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,154
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - referenziert einen bestimmten Zeitpunkt oder Zeitspanne, eine Verkürzung von: zu dieser Zeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-derzeit · derzeit · German

derzeit · rank #1,154 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,154
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Christian

Nearest frequency peer: Christian (-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 „derzeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „derzeit“ 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).

derzeit vs dezent
71% similar
derzeit vs derlei
71% similar
derzeit vs derweil
71% similar

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

Key facts for derzeit
PropertyValue
Headwordderzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈdeːɐ̯t͡saɪ̯t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,154
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „derzeit“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Christian“ (#1,153), „dritte“ (#1,155), „Auswahl“ (#1,152). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „derzeit“ bei #1,154. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around derzeit (IPA [ˈdeːɐ̯t͡saɪ̯t]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #1,154 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for derzeit, with forms such as "dderzeit", "derezit", and "derrzeit". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "dezent", "derlei", "derweil", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is derzeit, spelled D-E-R-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    referenziert einen bestimmten Zeitpunkt oder Zeitspanne, eine Verkürzung von: zu dieser Zeit
  2. 2
    gegenwärtig
  3. 3
    damals

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir haben derzeit kein Brot, der Bäcker ist krank.
  2. „Wenn man derzeit von Forderungen liest, auch den Fachhochschulen das Promotionsrecht einzuräumen, kann man sich die Ergebnisse vorstellen.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dderzeit
  • derezit
  • derrzeit
  • derzeitt
  • derzeti
  • derziet
  • derzzeit
  • dezreit
  • drezeit
  • edrzeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dderzeit1derezit2derrzeit1derzeitt1derzeti2derziet2derzzeit1dezreit2
Edit distance from "derzeit"

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 "derzeit"?
"derzeit" is spelled D-E-R-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdeːɐ̯t͡saɪ̯t].
What does "derzeit" mean?
As an adverb, "derzeit" means: referenziert einen bestimmten Zeitpunkt oder Zeitspanne, eine Verkürzung von: zu dieser Zeit
What words are commonly confused with "derzeit"?
"derzeit" is commonly confused with "dezent", "derlei", "derweil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "derzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derzeit" is [ˈdeːɐ̯t͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derzeit" come from?
"derzeit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list