Uhrzeit

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈuːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Uhrzeit” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,539. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,539
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Zeit, welche eine Uhr zeigt, anzeigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-uhrzeit · Uhrzeit · German

Uhrzeit · rank #7,539 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,539
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tweet

Nearest frequency peer: Tweet (-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 „Uhrzeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Uhrzeit“ 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).

Uhrzeit vs Uhrzeiten
78% similar

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

Key facts for Uhrzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordUhrzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,539
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Uhrzeit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Uhrzeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tweet“ (#7,538), „Umstellung“ (#7,540), „talk“ (#7,537). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Uhrzeit“ bei #7,539. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Uhrzeit (IPA [ˈuːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,539 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Zeit, welche eine Uhr zeigt, anzeigt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Uhrzeit, with forms such as "hurzeit", "uhhrzeit", and "uhrezit". 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, "Uhrzeiten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Uhrzeit, spelled U-H-R-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Zeit, welche eine Uhr zeigt, anzeigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kannst du mir die Uhrzeit sagen?
  2. „Mir wurde schlagartig bewusst, dass es in der Frauenwelt zwar durchaus praktisch ist, die Uhrzeit von einem Ziffernblatt ablesen zu können, es aber nicht unbedingt der Grund ist, eine Uhr zu tragen.“

This word in other languages

time(English)hora(Español)heure(Français)hora(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hurzeit
  • uhhrzeit
  • uhrezit
  • uhrrzeit
  • uhrzeitt
  • uhrzeti
  • uhrziet
  • uhrzzeit
  • uhzreit
  • urhzeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hurzeit2uhhrzeit1uhrezit2uhrrzeit1uhrzeitt1uhrzeti2uhrziet2uhrzzeit1
Edit distance from "Uhrzeit"

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 "Uhrzeit"?
"Uhrzeit" is spelled U-H-R-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Uhrzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Uhrzeit" means: die Zeit, welche eine Uhr zeigt, anzeigt
What words are commonly confused with "Uhrzeit"?
"Uhrzeit" is commonly confused with "Uhrzeiten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Uhrzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Uhrzeit" is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Uhrzeit" come from?
"Uhrzeit" 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 "Uhrzeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vergiss#7,544sperren#7,531Serbien#7,529zusehen#7,554

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

sprang10 variantsScholz10 variantsSchach10 variantssammelte10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list