Lehrzeit

[ˈleːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈleːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lehrzeit” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,557. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,557
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeit, in der jemand eine Lehre als Auszubildende(r) absolviert

Corpus desk

Index DE-lehrzeit · Lehrzeit · German

Lehrzeit · rank #47,557 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,557
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lebhafter

Nearest frequency peer: lebhafter (-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 „Lehrzeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lehrzeit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lehrzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordLehrzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,557
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lehrzeit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lehrzeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lebhafter“ (#47,556), „Leichtgewicht“ (#47,558), „Laufenburg“ (#47,555). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lehrzeit“ bei #47,557. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Lehrzeit (IPA [ˈleːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,557 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zeit, in der jemand eine Lehre als Auszubildende(r) absolviert".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lehrzeit, with forms such as "elhrzeit", "lehhrzeit", and "lehrezit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Lehrzeit, spelled L-E-H-R-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeit, in der jemand eine Lehre als Auszubildende(r) absolviert

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als ich mir überlege, eine Mitarbeiterin nach ihrer Lehrzeit erst mal befristet anzustellen, möchte ich nichts falsch machen und rufe bei der Wirtschaftskammer an.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elhrzeit
  • lehhrzeit
  • lehrezit
  • lehrrzeit
  • lehrzeitt
  • lehrzeti
  • lehrziet
  • lehrzzeit
  • lehzreit
  • lerhzeit
  • lherzeit
  • llehrzeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lehrzeit - 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.

elhrzeit2lehhrzeit1lehrezit2lehrrzeit1lehrzeitt1lehrzeti2lehrziet2lehrzzeit1
Edit distance from "Lehrzeit"

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 "Lehrzeit"?
"Lehrzeit" is spelled L-E-H-R-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Lehrzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Lehrzeit" means: Zeit, in der jemand eine Lehre als Auszubildende(r) absolviert
What are common misspellings of "Lehrzeit"?
Common misspellings include "elhrzeit", "lehhrzeit", "lehrezit", "lehrrzeit", "lehrzeitt". The correct spelling is "Lehrzeit".
How do you pronounce "Lehrzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lehrzeit" is [ˈleːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lehrzeit" come from?
"Lehrzeit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list