Zeitgenosse

[ˈt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsə]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeitgenosse” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,923. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,923
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Person, die zur gleichen Zeit lebt beziehungsweise gelebt hat wie eine andere

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeitgenosse · Zeitgenosse · German

Zeitgenosse · rank #33,923 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,923
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wärter

Nearest frequency peer: Wärter (-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 „Zeitgenosse“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zeitgenosse“ 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).

Zeitgenosse vs Zeitgenossen
92% similar

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

Key facts for Zeitgenosse
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeitgenosse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,923
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zeitgenosse“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zeitgenosseliegt 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: „Wärter“ (#33,922), „zersetzt“ (#33,924), „wählerisch“ (#33,921). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zeitgenosse“ bei #33,923. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Zeitgenosse (IPA [ˈt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,923 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zeitgenosse, with forms such as "ezitgenosse", "zeigtenosse", and "zeitegnosse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Zeitgenossen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Zeitgenosse, spelled Z-E-I-T-G-E-N-O-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person, die zur gleichen Zeit lebt beziehungsweise gelebt hat wie eine andere
  2. 2
    Mensch (der zusammen mit anderen in der Gemeinschaft lebt)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vincent van Gogh und Otto von Bismarck waren Zeitgenossen.
  2. „Luthers Ideen hätten zweifellos nicht ihre rasche Verbreitung und zündende Wirkung gefunden, wenn die zahlreichen Flugschriften seiner Parteigänger und Gegner nicht von so vielen Zeitgenossen gelesen worden wären.“

Synonyms

MenschMitmenschNebenmensch

This word in other languages

contemporary(English)contemporáneo(Español)contemporain(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezitgenosse
  • zeigtenosse
  • zeitegnosse
  • zeitgennosse
  • zeitgenose
  • zeitgenoses
  • zeitgenoße
  • zeitgensose
  • zeitgeonsse
  • zeitggenosse
  • zeitgneosse
  • zeittgenosse
  • zetigenosse
  • zietgenosse
  • zzeitgenosse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ezitgenosse2zeigtenosse2zeitegnosse2zeitgennosse1zeitgenose1zeitgenoses2zeitgenoße2zeitgensose2
Edit distance from "Zeitgenosse"

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 "Zeitgenosse"?
"Zeitgenosse" is spelled Z-E-I-T-G-E-N-O-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsə].
What does "Zeitgenosse" mean?
As a noun, "Zeitgenosse" means: eine Person, die zur gleichen Zeit lebt beziehungsweise gelebt hat wie eine andere
What words are commonly confused with "Zeitgenosse"?
"Zeitgenosse" is commonly confused with "Zeitgenossen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zeitgenosse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeitgenosse" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeitgenosse" come from?
"Zeitgenosse" 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 "Zeitgenosse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zielstrebig#33,926Wolfsburger#33,917Aktionismus#33,945vortäuschen#33,898

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

abzudecken15 variantsanmutenden15 variantsarchiviert15 variantsAufdeckung15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list