Startzeit

[ˈʃtaʁtˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈʃtaʁtˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Startzeit” is uncommon German (frequency #97,746 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,746
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeitpunkt, zu dem etwas beginnt

Corpus desk

Index DE-startzeit · Startzeit · German

Startzeit · rank #97,746 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,746
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH standesamtlich

Nearest frequency peer: standesamtlich (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Startzeit“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Startzeit“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Startzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordStartzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaʁtˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#97,746
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Startzeit“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Startzeitfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „standesamtlich“ (#97,744), „Stadtratssitzung“ (#97,743), „Steinmeiers“ (#97,749). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Startzeit“ bei #97,746. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Startzeit is uncommon German at frequency #97,746 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaʁtˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Startzeit, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Startzeit, spelled S-T-A-R-T-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitpunkt, zu dem etwas beginnt
  2. 2
    Zeit, die beim Start/für eine Startphase benötigt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Fragwürdig aber ist die Verschiebung der Startzeit in den Abend hinein, geschuldet dem Fernsehzuschauer in Europa.“
  2. „Die Startzeit von Windows 8 hingegen kann sich sehen lassen: Es fährt doppelt so schnell hoch wie sein Vorgänger.“

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 "Startzeit"?
"Startzeit" is spelled S-T-A-R-T-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaʁtˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Startzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Startzeit" means: Zeitpunkt, zu dem etwas beginnt
How do you pronounce "Startzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Startzeit" is [ˈʃtaʁtˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Startzeit" come from?
"Startzeit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list