tymczasem
[tɨmˈt͡ʃasɛm]
The verdict
“tymczasem” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu derselben Zeit; währenddessen, inzwischen, unterdessen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tymczasem |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [tɨmˈt͡ʃasɛm] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tymczasem” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for tymczasem is 9 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [tɨmˈt͡ʃasɛm]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tymczasem, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is tymczasem, spelled T-Y-M-C-Z-A-S-E-M.
Definition
- 1zu derselben Zeit; währenddessen, inzwischen, unterdessen
- 2bis eine Änderung eintrifft; unterdessen, inzwischen
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.
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Using “tymczasem”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-Y-M-C-Z-A-S-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [tɨmˈt͡ʃasɛm] (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.