Elternzeit

[ˈɛltɐnˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈɛltɐnˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Elternzeit” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,106. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,106
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unbezahlte Freistellung von der Arbeit nach der Geburt eines Kindes

Corpus desk

Index DE-elternzeit · Elternzeit · German

Elternzeit · rank #23,106 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,106
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eklat

Nearest frequency peer: Eklat (-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 „Elternzeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Elternzeit“ 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).

Elternzeit vs Elternteil
80% similar

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

Key facts for Elternzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordElternzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛltɐnˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,106
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Elternzeit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Elternzeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Eklat“ (#23,105), „einzuwenden“ (#23,104), „Entertainer“ (#23,108). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Elternzeit“ bei #23,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Elternzeit (IPA [ˈɛltɐnˌt͡saɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,106 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unbezahlte Freistellung von der Arbeit nach der Geburt eines Kindes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Elternzeit, with forms such as "eletrnzeit", "ellternzeit", and "eltenrzeit". 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, "Elternteil", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Elternzeit, spelled E-L-T-E-R-N-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unbezahlte Freistellung von der Arbeit nach der Geburt eines Kindes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Anspruch auf Elternzeit besteht bis zur Vollendung des dritten Lebensjahres eines Kindes.
  2. „Ein weiterer Punkt sind die schwangeren und sich in Elternzeit befindenden Kolleginnen.“

This word in other languages

parental leave(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eletrnzeit
  • ellternzeit
  • eltenrzeit
  • elternezit
  • elternnzeit
  • elternzeitt
  • elternzeti
  • elternziet
  • elternzzeit
  • elterrnzeit
  • elterzneit
  • eltrenzeit
  • eltternzeit
  • etlernzeit
  • leternzeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eletrnzeit2ellternzeit1eltenrzeit2elternezit2elternnzeit1elternzeitt1elternzeti2elternziet2
Edit distance from "Elternzeit"

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 "Elternzeit"?
"Elternzeit" is spelled E-L-T-E-R-N-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛltɐnˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Elternzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Elternzeit" means: unbezahlte Freistellung von der Arbeit nach der Geburt eines Kindes
What words are commonly confused with "Elternzeit"?
"Elternzeit" is commonly confused with "Elternteil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Elternzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elternzeit" is [ˈɛltɐnˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elternzeit" come from?
"Elternzeit" 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 "Elternzeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

einsammeln#23,101Eurovision#23,118Fakultäten#23,120demjenigen#23,079

Similar misspelling depth

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

feststeht15 variantsGeldanlage15 variantsgenehmigte15 variantsBiedenkopf15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list