Saure-Gurken-Zeit
[ˌzaʊ̯ʁəˈɡʊʁkn̩t͡saɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Saure-Gurken-Zeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeit im Sommer, besonders in der hochsommerlichen Urlaubszeit, in der (saisonbedingt) keine rege geschäftliche, politische, kulturelle oder ähnliche Aktivität herrscht und es deshalb besonders der ...
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Index DE-saure-gurken-zeit · Saure-Gurken-Zeit · German
Saure-Gurken-Zeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Saure-Gurken-Zeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌzaʊ̯ʁəˈɡʊʁkn̩t͡saɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Saure-Gurken-Zeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Saure-Gurken-Zeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌzaʊ̯ʁəˈɡʊʁkn̩t͡saɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeit im Sommer, besonders in der hochsommerlichen Urlaubszeit, in der (saisonbedingt) keine rege geschäftliche, politische, kulturelle oder ähnliche Aktivität herrscht und es deshalb besonders der ...".
Saure-Gurken-Zeit has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Saure-Gurken-Zeit, spelled S-A-U-R-E---G-U-R-K-E-N---Z-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Zeit im Sommer, besonders in der hochsommerlichen Urlaubszeit, in der (saisonbedingt) keine rege geschäftliche, politische, kulturelle oder ähnliche Aktivität herrscht und es deshalb besonders der Presse an wichtigen, berichtenswerten Ereignissen mangelt
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.