Ortszeit

[ˈɔʁt͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈɔʁt͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Ortszeit” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,651. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,651
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für alle in einer bestimmten Zeitzone liegenden Orte geltende Zeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-ortszeit · Ortszeit · German

Ortszeit · rank #23,651 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,651
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ortsvorsteher

Nearest frequency peer: Ortsvorsteher (-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 „Ortszeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ortszeit“ 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).

Ortszeit vs Ortsteil
75% similar

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

Key facts for Ortszeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrtszeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔʁt͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,651
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ortszeit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ortszeitliegt 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: „Ortsvorsteher“ (#23,650), „pain“ (#23,652), „Ohrfeige“ (#23,649). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ortszeit“ bei #23,651. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Ortszeit (IPA [ˈɔʁt͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,651 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "für alle in einer bestimmten Zeitzone liegenden Orte geltende Zeit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ortszeit, with forms such as "orrtszeit", "orstzeit", and "ortsezit". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Ortsteil", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ortszeit, spelled O-R-T-S-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    für alle in einer bestimmten Zeitzone liegenden Orte geltende Zeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Bis zum frühen Sonntagabend (Ortszeit) hatte es nur in der Innenstadt der weitflächigen Millionenmetropole einzelne Proteste gegeben – in einer Größenordnung, die sonst kaum größere Wellen schlagen würde.“

Synonyms

LokalzeitZonenzeit

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orrtszeit
  • orstzeit
  • ortsezit
  • ortsszeit
  • ortszeitt
  • ortszeti
  • ortsziet
  • ortszzeit
  • orttszeit
  • ortzseit
  • otrszeit
  • rotszeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

orrtszeit1orstzeit2ortsezit2ortsszeit1ortszeitt1ortszeti2ortsziet2ortszzeit1
Edit distance from "Ortszeit"

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 "Ortszeit"?
"Ortszeit" is spelled O-R-T-S-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁt͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Ortszeit" mean?
As a noun, "Ortszeit" means: für alle in einer bestimmten Zeitzone liegenden Orte geltende Zeit
What words are commonly confused with "Ortszeit"?
"Ortszeit" is commonly confused with "Ortsteil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ortszeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ortszeit" is [ˈɔʁt͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ortszeit" come from?
"Ortszeit" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list