Nachtzeit

[ˈnaxtˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈnaxtˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Nachtzeit” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,104. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,104
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeit in der Nacht

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachtzeit · Nachtzeit · German

Nachtzeit · rank #40,104 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,104
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nachträglichen

Nearest frequency peer: nachträglichen (-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 „Nachtzeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nachtzeit“ 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).

Nachtzeit vs Nacktheit
78% similar
Nachtzeit vs Nachteil
78% similar

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

Key facts for Nachtzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachtzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaxtˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,104
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nachtzeit“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „nachträglichen“ (#40,103), „Nashorn“ (#40,105), „nachfolgender“ (#40,102). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachtzeit“ bei #40,104. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Nachtzeit (IPA [ˈnaxtˌt͡saɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,104 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zeit in der Nacht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachtzeit, with forms such as "anchtzeit", "nacchtzeit", and "nachhtzeit". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Nacktheit", "Nachteil", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nachtzeit, spelled N-A-C-H-T-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeit in der Nacht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Während der Nachtzeit werden E-Mails nicht an Mitarbeiter weitergeleitet.
  2. Eine Hausdurchsuchung zur Nachtzeit darf nach der Strafprozessordnung nur unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen, wie Gefahr im Verzug, erfolgen.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchtzeit
  • nacchtzeit
  • nachhtzeit
  • nachtezit
  • nachttzeit
  • nachtzeitt
  • nachtzeti
  • nachtziet
  • nachtzzeit
  • nachzteit
  • nacthzeit
  • nahctzeit
  • ncahtzeit
  • nnachtzeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nachtzeit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

anchtzeit2nacchtzeit1nachhtzeit1nachtezit2nachttzeit1nachtzeitt1nachtzeti2nachtziet2
Edit distance from "Nachtzeit"

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 "Nachtzeit"?
"Nachtzeit" is spelled N-A-C-H-T-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaxtˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Nachtzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Nachtzeit" means: Zeit in der Nacht
What words are commonly confused with "Nachtzeit"?
"Nachtzeit" is commonly confused with "Nacktheit", "Nachteil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nachtzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachtzeit" is [ˈnaxtˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachtzeit" come from?
"Nachtzeit" 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 "Nachtzeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list