jetzt

[jɛt͡st]

/[jɛt͡st]/ adv

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The verdict

“jetzt” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #74. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#74
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nun, in diesem Moment, zum Zeitpunkt des Sprechens oder Schreibens dieses Wortes

Corpus desk

Index DE-jetzt · jetzt · German

jetzt · rank #74 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #74
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH immer

Nearest frequency peer: immer (-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 „jetzt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „jetzt“ 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).

jetzt vs jet
60% similar
jetzt vs jets
60% similar

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

Key facts for jetzt
PropertyValue
Headwordjetzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[jɛt͡st]
Letters5
Frequency rank#74
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „jetzt“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „immer“ (#73), „diese“ (#75), „ihr“ (#72). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „jetzt“ bei #74. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around jetzt (IPA [jɛt͡st]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #74 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for jetzt, with forms such as "ejtzt", "jettz", and "jettzt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "jet", "jets", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is jetzt, spelled J-E-T-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    nun, in diesem Moment, zum Zeitpunkt des Sprechens oder Schreibens dieses Wortes
  2. 2
    heute, heutzutage

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe jetzt keine Zeit.
  2. Willst du jetzt endlich aufstehen?

Synonyms

nunim Momentaugenblicklichgegenwärtigmomentanjetzoitzoitztheutzutage

Antonyms

gleichnachherspäterebenvorhineinstfrüher

This word in other languages

now(English)ahora(Español)maintenant(Français)agora(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejtzt
  • jettz
  • jettzt
  • jetztt
  • jetzzt
  • jeztt
  • jjetzt
  • jtezt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ejtzt2jettz2jettzt1jetztt1jetzzt1jeztt2jjetzt1jtezt2
Edit distance from "jetzt"

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 "jetzt"?
"jetzt" is spelled J-E-T-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [jɛt͡st].
What does "jetzt" mean?
As an adverb, "jetzt" means: nun, in diesem Moment, zum Zeitpunkt des Sprechens oder Schreibens dieses Wortes
What words are commonly confused with "jetzt"?
"jetzt" is commonly confused with "jet", "jets". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jetzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jetzt" is [jɛt͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jetzt" come from?
"jetzt" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

diese#75immer#73wurde#76keine#79

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

wieder8 variantsdurch8 variantsdieser8 variantsMacht8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list