Spätzeit

[ˈʃpɛːtˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈʃpɛːtˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spätzeit” is uncommon German (frequency #97,731 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,731
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zeitraum, der die Endphase von etwas (beispielsweise einer Entwicklung) darstellt

Key facts for Spätzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpätzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɛːtˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#97,731
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spätzeit” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Spätzeit lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Spätzeit is uncommon German at frequency #97,731 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɛːtˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeitraum, der die Endphase von etwas (beispielsweise einer Entwicklung) darstellt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Spätzeit in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Spätzeit, spelled S-P-Ä-T-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitraum, der die Endphase von etwas (beispielsweise einer Entwicklung) darstellt

Antonyms

Frühzeit

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 "Spätzeit"?
"Spätzeit" is spelled S-P-Ä-T-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɛːtˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Spätzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Spätzeit" means: Zeitraum, der die Endphase von etwas (beispielsweise einer Entwicklung) darstellt
How do you pronounce "Spätzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spätzeit" is [ˈʃpɛːtˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spätzeit" come from?
"Spätzeit" 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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Using “Spätzeit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-Ä-T-Z-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpɛːtˌt͡saɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list