Herrschaftszeit

[ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeitraum, in den eine Herrschaft fällt

Corpus desk

Index DE-herrschaftszeit · Herrschaftszeit · German

Herrschaftszeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 Herrschaftszeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerrschaftszeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Herrschaftszeit“ im Deutschen

Herrschaftszeitschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Herrschaftszeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeitraum, in den eine Herrschaft fällt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Herrschaftszeit in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Herrschaftszeit, spelled H-E-R-R-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitraum, in den eine Herrschaft fällt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Über die erste Herrschaftszeit Schah Schojaʿs sind wir dank der Aufzeichnungen Mountstuart Elphinstones recht gut informiert.“

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 "Herrschaftszeit"?
"Herrschaftszeit" is spelled H-E-R-R-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Herrschaftszeit" mean?
As a noun, "Herrschaftszeit" means: Zeitraum, in den eine Herrschaft fällt
How do you pronounce "Herrschaftszeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herrschaftszeit" is [ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herrschaftszeit" come from?
"Herrschaftszeit" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list