Kreidezeit

[ˈkʁaɪ̯dəˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈkʁaɪ̯dəˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kreidezeit” is an uncommon German word, ranked #80,586 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#80,586
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Erdzeitalter, in dem weicher, weißer Kalkstein (Kreide) entstand und an dessen Ende die Dinosaurier ausstarben; Zeitalter zwischen dem Jura und dem Tertiär

Key facts for Kreidezeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordKreidezeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaɪ̯dəˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#80,586
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kreidezeit” 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). Kreidezeit lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kreidezeit is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁaɪ̯dəˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #80,586 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Erdzeitalter, in dem weicher, weißer Kalkstein (Kreide) entstand und an dessen Ende die Dinosaurier ausstarben; Zeitalter zwischen dem Jura und dem Tertiär".

Kreidezeit has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kreidezeit, spelled K-R-E-I-D-E-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erdzeitalter, in dem weicher, weißer Kalkstein (Kreide) entstand und an dessen Ende die Dinosaurier ausstarben; Zeitalter zwischen dem Jura und dem Tertiär

Synonyms

Kreide

This word in other languages

Cretaceous(English)Cretácico(Español)Crétacé(Français)

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 "Kreidezeit"?
"Kreidezeit" is spelled K-R-E-I-D-E-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaɪ̯dəˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Kreidezeit" mean?
As a noun, "Kreidezeit" means: Erdzeitalter, in dem weicher, weißer Kalkstein (Kreide) entstand und an dessen Ende die Dinosaurier ausstarben; Zeitalter zwischen dem Jura und dem Tertiär
How do you pronounce "Kreidezeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kreidezeit" is [ˈkʁaɪ̯dəˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kreidezeit" come from?
"Kreidezeit" 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 “Kreidezeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-E-I-D-E-Z-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁaɪ̯dəˌt͡saɪ̯t] (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
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