Inkubationszeit

[ɪnkubaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ɪnkubaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Inkubationszeit” is uncommon German (frequency #58,899 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,899
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zeit von der Infektion mit Krankheitserregern bis zum Ausbruch einer Krankheit

Key facts for Inkubationszeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordInkubationszeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnkubaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters15
Frequency rank#58,899
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Inkubationszeit” 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). Inkubationszeit lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Inkubationszeit is uncommon German at frequency #58,899 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnkubaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeit von der Infektion mit Krankheitserregern bis zum Ausbruch einer Krankheit".

Inkubationszeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Inkubationszeit, spelled I-N-K-U-B-A-T-I-O-N-S-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeit von der Infektion mit Krankheitserregern bis zum Ausbruch einer Krankheit

This word in other languages

incubation period(English)

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 "Inkubationszeit"?
"Inkubationszeit" is spelled I-N-K-U-B-A-T-I-O-N-S-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnkubaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Inkubationszeit" mean?
As a noun, "Inkubationszeit" means: Zeit von der Infektion mit Krankheitserregern bis zum Ausbruch einer Krankheit
How do you pronounce "Inkubationszeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Inkubationszeit" is [ɪnkubaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Inkubationszeit" come from?
"Inkubationszeit" 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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Using “Inkubationszeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-K-U-B-A-T-I-O-N-S-Z-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪnkubaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡saɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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