unzeitig

[ˈʊnt͡saɪ̯tɪç]

/[ˈʊnt͡saɪ̯tɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“unzeitig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für die rechte Zeit unangemessen

Corpus desk

Index DE-unzeitig · unzeitig · German

unzeitig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for unzeitig
PropertyValue
Headwordunzeitig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnt͡saɪ̯tɪç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unzeitig“ im Deutschen

unzeitigsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unzeitig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnt͡saɪ̯tɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für die rechte Zeit unangemessen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unzeitig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is unzeitig, spelled U-N-Z-E-I-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    für die rechte Zeit unangemessen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ja, dann war es vielleicht doch der gute Tod, und sie durfte nicht klagen, daß er für sie unzeitig gekommen, so übel unzeitig, daß sie daran fast zerbrach ...“
  2. „»Seine Königliche Hoheit lebe hoch!« schrie jetzt verfrüht, unzeitig und taktlos der Zimmermeister Schlegel, der immer etwas voraushaben mußte.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unzeitig"?
"unzeitig" is spelled U-N-Z-E-I-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnt͡saɪ̯tɪç].
What does "unzeitig" mean?
As an adjective, "unzeitig" means: für die rechte Zeit unangemessen
How do you pronounce "unzeitig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unzeitig" is [ˈʊnt͡saɪ̯tɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unzeitig" come from?
"unzeitig" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list