eiszeitlich

[ˈaɪ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯tlɪç]

/[ˈaɪ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯tlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“eiszeitlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Zeitraum der Erdgeschichte betreffend, der mit niedrigen Temperaturen und sich ausdehnenden Eismassen einhergeht (Eiszeit[alter])

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Index DE-eiszeitlich · eiszeitlich · German

eiszeitlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for eiszeitlich
PropertyValue
Headwordeiszeitlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯tlɪç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „eiszeitlich“ im Deutschen

eiszeitlichliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eiszeitlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯tlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen Zeitraum der Erdgeschichte betreffend, der mit niedrigen Temperaturen und sich ausdehnenden Eismassen einhergeht (Eiszeit[alter])".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for eiszeitlich, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is eiszeitlich, spelled E-I-S-Z-E-I-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Zeitraum der Erdgeschichte betreffend, der mit niedrigen Temperaturen und sich ausdehnenden Eismassen einhergeht (Eiszeit[alter])

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Zwei deutsche Archäologen hatten sich Rat bei den Fährtenlesern geholt, um die Fußabdrücke eiszeitlicher Jäger in Europa neu zu interpretieren.“

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Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "eiszeitlich"?
"eiszeitlich" is spelled E-I-S-Z-E-I-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯tlɪç].
What does "eiszeitlich" mean?
As an adjective, "eiszeitlich" means: einen Zeitraum der Erdgeschichte betreffend, der mit niedrigen Temperaturen und sich ausdehnenden Eismassen einhergeht (Eiszeit[alter])
How do you pronounce "eiszeitlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eiszeitlich" is [ˈaɪ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯tlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eiszeitlich" come from?
"eiszeitlich" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list