Dienstzeit

[ˈdiːnstˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈdiːnstˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Dienstzeit” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,680. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,680
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeitraum an einem Tag, an dem gearbeitet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-dienstzeit · Dienstzeit · German

Dienstzeit · rank #22,680 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,680
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Didaktik

Nearest frequency peer: Didaktik (-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 „Dienstzeit“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dienstzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordDienstzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdiːnstˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,680
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dienstzeit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dienstzeitliegt 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: „Didaktik“ (#22,679), „Dill“ (#22,681), „derlei“ (#22,678). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dienstzeit“ bei #22,680. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Dienstzeit (IPA [ˈdiːnstˌt͡saɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,680 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dienstzeit, with forms such as "ddienstzeit", "deinstzeit", and "diennstzeit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Dienstzeit, spelled D-I-E-N-S-T-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitraum an einem Tag, an dem gearbeitet wird
  2. 2
    Lebenszeit, während der jemand einer Arbeit nachgeht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das dauerte von elf Uhr vormittags bis fünf Minuten vor viertel zwölf. Damit war seine Dienstzeit beendet.“
  2. „Frolow erhielt im Laufe seiner Dienstzeit sogar zwei Mal eine Auszeichnung für die Erfüllung seiner internationalen Pflicht.“

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddienstzeit
  • deinstzeit
  • diennstzeit
  • diensstzeit
  • dienstezit
  • diensttzeit
  • dienstzeitt
  • dienstzeti
  • dienstziet
  • dienstzzeit
  • dienszteit
  • dientszeit
  • diesntzeit
  • dinestzeit
  • idenstzeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddienstzeit1deinstzeit2diennstzeit1diensstzeit1dienstezit2diensttzeit1dienstzeitt1dienstzeti2
Edit distance from "Dienstzeit"

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 "Dienstzeit"?
"Dienstzeit" is spelled D-I-E-N-S-T-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdiːnstˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Dienstzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Dienstzeit" means: Zeitraum an einem Tag, an dem gearbeitet wird
What are common misspellings of "Dienstzeit"?
Common misspellings include "ddienstzeit", "deinstzeit", "diennstzeit", "diensstzeit", "dienstezit". The correct spelling is "Dienstzeit".
How do you pronounce "Dienstzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dienstzeit" is [ˈdiːnstˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dienstzeit" come from?
"Dienstzeit" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list