Teilzeit
[ˈtaɪ̯lˌt͡saɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Teilzeit” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #10,186 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #10,186
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Beschäftigung in einem Arbeitsverhältnis, bei der nicht die volle Arbeitszeit gearbeitet wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Teilzeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtaɪ̯lˌt͡saɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #10,186 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Teilzeit” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Teilzeit is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtaɪ̯lˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,186 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Teilzeit, with forms such as "etilzeit", "teilezit", and "teillzeit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Teilzeit, spelled T-E-I-L-Z-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Beschäftigung in einem Arbeitsverhältnis, bei der nicht die volle Arbeitszeit gearbeitet wird
- 2gemessene Zeitspanne, innerhalb der ein Abschnitt (zum Beispiel Teil einer gelaufenen Strecke) bewältigt wurde
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: etilzeit,teilezit,teillzeit,teilzeitt,teilzeti,teilziet,teilzzeit,teizleit,telizeit,tielzeit,tielziet,tteilzeit
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Teilzeit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Teilzeit”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-E-I-L-Z-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈtaɪ̯lˌt͡saɪ̯t] (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
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.