Neuzeit

/[ˈnɔɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#10,144

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Neuzeit is aGermannoun. It means: geschichtliche Epoche, die im 16. Jahrhundert begann und bis heute andauert Pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Often confused with Neuheit.

Key facts for Neuzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeuzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,144
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Neuzeit in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Neuzeit is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,144 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "geschichtliche Epoche, die im 16. Jahrhundert begann und bis heute andauert".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Neuzeit, with forms such as "enuzeit", "neuezit", and "neuzeitt". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Neuheit", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Neuzeit, spelled N-E-U-Z-E-I-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    geschichtliche Epoche, die im 16. Jahrhundert begann und bis heute andauert

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enuzeit,neuezit,neuzeitt,neuzeti,neuziet,neuzzeit,nezueit,nneuzeit,nuezeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Neuzeit

Misspelling Variants of "Neuzeit"

enuzeit7neuezit7neuzeitt8neuzeti7neuziet7neuzzeit8nezueit7nneuzeit8
Misspelling Variants of "Neuzeit"

Frequency rank: #10,144 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Neuzeit"?
"Neuzeit" is spelled N-E-U-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Neuzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Neuzeit" means: geschichtliche Epoche, die im 16. Jahrhundert begann und bis heute andauert
What words are commonly confused with "Neuzeit"?
"Neuzeit" is commonly confused with "Neuheit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Neuzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neuzeit" is [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neuzeit" come from?
"Neuzeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.