seinerzeit

[ˈzaɪ̯nɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈzaɪ̯nɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ adv

The verdict

“seinerzeit” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,228. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,228
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - damals; zu jener Zeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-seinerzeit · seinerzeit · German

seinerzeit · rank #7,228 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,228
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schlimme

Nearest frequency peer: schlimme (-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 „seinerzeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „seinerzeit“ 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).

seinerzeit vs seinerseits
82% similar

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

Key facts for seinerzeit
PropertyValue
Headwordseinerzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯nɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,228
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „seinerzeit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).seinerzeitliegt 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: „schlimme“ (#7,227), „sonntags“ (#7,229), „Schlagzeilen“ (#7,226). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „seinerzeit“ bei #7,228. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around seinerzeit (IPA [ˈzaɪ̯nɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #7,228 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for seinerzeit, with forms such as "esinerzeit", "seienrzeit", and "seinerezit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "seinerseits", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is seinerzeit, spelled S-E-I-N-E-R-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    damals; zu jener Zeit
  2. 2
    zu gegebener Zeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 1964 kamen die Beatles zum ersten Mal in die USA. Seinerzeit galt ihre Musik noch als wild.
  2. „Ados Vater war seinerzeit einer der Pioniere.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esinerzeit
  • seienrzeit
  • seinerezit
  • seinerrzeit
  • seinerzeitt
  • seinerzeti
  • seinerziet
  • seinerzzeit
  • seinezreit
  • seinnerzeit
  • seinrezeit
  • senierzeit
  • sienerzeit
  • sienerziet
  • sseinerzeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esinerzeit2seienrzeit2seinerezit2seinerrzeit1seinerzeitt1seinerzeti2seinerziet2seinerzzeit1
Edit distance from "seinerzeit"

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 "seinerzeit"?
"seinerzeit" is spelled S-E-I-N-E-R-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯nɐˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "seinerzeit" mean?
As an adverb, "seinerzeit" means: damals; zu jener Zeit
What words are commonly confused with "seinerzeit"?
"seinerzeit" is commonly confused with "seinerseits". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seinerzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seinerzeit" is [ˈzaɪ̯nɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seinerzeit" come from?
"seinerzeit" 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 "seinerzeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list