Restlaufzeit

[ˈʁɛstlaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈʁɛstlaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Restlaufzeit” is uncommon German (frequency #97,603 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,603
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der noch zur Verfügung stehende Teil einer vorgegebenen Laufzeit; die noch ausnutzbare Restdauer eines bestimmten Zeitabschnitts

Corpus desk

Index DE-restlaufzeit · Restlaufzeit · German

Restlaufzeit · rank #97,603 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,603
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH resorbiert

Nearest frequency peer: resorbiert (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Restlaufzeit”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Restlaufzeit” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Restlaufzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordRestlaufzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛstlaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#97,603
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Restlaufzeit” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Restlaufzeit lands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Restlaufzeit is uncommon German at frequency #97,603 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɛstlaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der noch zur Verfügung stehende Teil einer vorgegebenen Laufzeit; die noch ausnutzbare Restdauer eines bestimmten Zeitabschnitts".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Restlaufzeit, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Restlaufzeit, spelled R-E-S-T-L-A-U-F-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    der noch zur Verfügung stehende Teil einer vorgegebenen Laufzeit; die noch ausnutzbare Restdauer eines bestimmten Zeitabschnitts

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Eine Alternative bieten dem Anleger so genannte Rolling-Discountzertifikate. Bei diesen endlos laufenden Zertifikaten wird aller vier Wochen das angelegte Geld in einen neuen Discounter mit einer verbleibenden Restlaufzeit von jeweils einem Monat investiert.“
  2. „Wer dann auf Nummer Sicher gehen will, der sucht sich einen Anleihenfonds mit kürzeren Restlaufzeiten der darin enthaltenen Papiere aus.“

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Restlaufzeit"?
"Restlaufzeit" is spelled R-E-S-T-L-A-U-F-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛstlaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Restlaufzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Restlaufzeit" means: der noch zur Verfügung stehende Teil einer vorgegebenen Laufzeit; die noch ausnutzbare Restdauer eines bestimmten Zeitabschnitts
How do you pronounce "Restlaufzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Restlaufzeit" is [ˈʁɛstlaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Restlaufzeit" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ringförmigen#97,614rudimentären#97,617rechtsfreien#97,574Schimpfworte#97,644

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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