Frühzeit

[ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Frühzeit” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,100. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,100
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeitraum, der den Anfang von etwas (beispielsweise einer Entwicklung) darstellt

Corpus desk

Index DE-fruhzeit · Frühzeit · German

Frühzeit · rank #34,100 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,100
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH frommer

Nearest frequency peer: frommer (-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 „Frühzeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Frühzeit“ 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).

Frühzeit vs frühzeitig
70% similar
Frühzeit vs Freizeit
75% similar
Frühzeit vs Flugzeit
63% similar

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

Key facts for Frühzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrühzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,100
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Frühzeit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Frühzeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „frommer“ (#34,099), „funkeln“ (#34,101), „Freiwilligkeit“ (#34,098). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Frühzeit“ bei #34,100. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Frühzeit (IPA [ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,100 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zeitraum, der den Anfang von etwas (beispielsweise einer Entwicklung) darstellt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Frühzeit, with forms such as "ffrühzeit", "frhüzeit", and "frrühzeit". 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, "frühzeitig", "Freizeit", "Flugzeit", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Frühzeit, spelled F-R-Ü-H-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitraum, der den Anfang von etwas (beispielsweise einer Entwicklung) darstellt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In der Frühzeit der modernen Psychiatrie wurde Forschung fast ausschließlich in Anstalten betrieben und befasste sich vor allem mit der Klassifizierung von Patienten.“

Antonyms

Spätzeit

This word in other languages

early days(English)début(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrühzeit
  • frhüzeit
  • frrühzeit
  • frühezit
  • frühhzeit
  • frühzeitt
  • frühzeti
  • frühziet
  • frühzzeit
  • früzheit
  • fürhzeit
  • rfühzeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffrühzeit1frhüzeit2frrühzeit1frühezit2frühhzeit1frühzeitt1frühzeti2frühziet2
Edit distance from "Frühzeit"

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 "Frühzeit"?
"Frühzeit" is spelled F-R-Ü-H-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Frühzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Frühzeit" means: Zeitraum, der den Anfang von etwas (beispielsweise einer Entwicklung) darstellt
What words are commonly confused with "Frühzeit"?
"Frühzeit" is commonly confused with "frühzeitig", "Freizeit", "Flugzeit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Frühzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Frühzeit" is [ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Frühzeit" come from?
"Frühzeit" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fernglas#34,092Gabriels#34,110erproben#34,079gewissem#34,130

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Europarat12 variantserscheine12 variantsEndphase12 variantsEhebruch12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list