von Zeit zu Zeit
[fɔn ˈt͡saɪ̯t t͡suː ˈt͡saɪ̯t]
The verdict
“von Zeit zu Zeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mehr oder weniger oft, gelegentlich, nicht regelmäßig
Corpus desk
Index DE-von-zeit-zu-zeit · von Zeit zu Zeit · German
von Zeit zu Zeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | von Zeit zu Zeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [fɔn ˈt͡saɪ̯t t͡suː ˈt͡saɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „von Zeit zu Zeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
von Zeit zu Zeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [fɔn ˈt͡saɪ̯t t͡suː ˈt͡saɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mehr oder weniger oft, gelegentlich, nicht regelmäßig".
Zero misspellings are on record for von Zeit zu Zeit in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is von Zeit zu Zeit, spelled V-O-N- -Z-E-I-T- -Z-U- -Z-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1mehr oder weniger oft, gelegentlich, nicht regelmäßig
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how von Zeit zu Zeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Peter besucht von Zeit zu Zeit seine Oma im Pflegeheim.
„Alles still hier. Und doch, von Zeit zu Zeit wird es an eben dieser Stelle lebendig.“
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.