frühzeitigen

[ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡn̩]

/[ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“frühzeitigen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,887. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,887
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frühzeitig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

frühzeitigen vs frühzeitig
83% similar
frühzeitigen vs frühzeitige
92% similar

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

Key facts for frühzeitigen
PropertyValue
Headwordfrühzeitigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#43,887
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frühzeitigen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). frühzeitigen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around frühzeitigen (IPA [ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,887 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for frühzeitigen, with forms such as "ffrühzeitigen", "frhüzeitigen", and "frrühzeitigen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "frühzeitig", "frühzeitige", 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 frühzeitigen, spelled F-R-Ü-H-Z-E-I-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frühzeitig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frühzeitig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frühzeitig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frühzeitig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frühzeitig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frühzeitig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frühzeitig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frühzeitig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frühzeitig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frühzeitig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frühzeitig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frühzeitig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrühzeitigen
  • frhüzeitigen
  • frrühzeitigen
  • frühezitigen
  • frühhzeitigen
  • frühzeiitgen
  • frühzeitgien
  • frühzeitiegn
  • frühzeitigenn
  • frühzeitiggen
  • frühzeitigne
  • frühzeittigen
  • frühzetiigen
  • frühzietigen
  • frühzzeitigen
  • früzheitigen
  • fürhzeitigen
  • rfühzeitigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of frühzeitigen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffrühzeitigen1frhüzeitigen2frrühzeitigen1frühezitigen2frühhzeitigen1frühzeiitgen2frühzeitgien2frühzeitiegn2
Edit distance from "frühzeitigen"

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 "frühzeitigen"?
"frühzeitigen" is spelled F-R-Ü-H-Z-E-I-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡn̩].
What does "frühzeitigen" mean?
As an adjective, "frühzeitigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frühzeitig
What words are commonly confused with "frühzeitigen"?
"frühzeitigen" is commonly confused with "frühzeitig", "frühzeitige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "frühzeitigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frühzeitigen" is [ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frühzeitigen" come from?
"frühzeitigen" 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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Using “frühzeitigen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-Ü-H-Z-E-I-T-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “frühzeitig” - see the side-by-side comparison. frühzeitigen vs frühzeitig
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list