zeitlebens

[t͡saɪ̯tˈleːbn̩s]

/[t͡saɪ̯tˈleːbn̩s]/ adv

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The verdict

“zeitlebens” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,896. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,896
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - während des ganzen Lebens

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeitlebens · zeitlebens · German

zeitlebens · rank #31,896 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,896
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zentralbanken

Nearest frequency peer: Zentralbanken (+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 „zeitlebens“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zeitlebens“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zeitlebens
PropertyValue
Headwordzeitlebens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[t͡saɪ̯tˈleːbn̩s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,896
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zeitlebens“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zeitlebensliegt 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: „Zentralbanken“ (#31,897), „Yannick“ (#31,894), „zertrümmert“ (#31,898). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zeitlebens“ bei #31,896. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around zeitlebens (IPA [t͡saɪ̯tˈleːbn̩s]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #31,896 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "während des ganzen Lebens".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for zeitlebens, with forms such as "ezitlebens", "zeiltebens", and "zeitelbens". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zeitlebens, spelled Z-E-I-T-L-E-B-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    während des ganzen Lebens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hat zeitlebens schwer gearbeitet.
  2. „Ich fing an zu begreifen, weshalb die Angst, es könne zu einem Rückfall in die Barbarei kommen, viele Menschen zeitlebens begleitete.“

Synonyms

Lebtag

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezitlebens
  • zeiltebens
  • zeitelbens
  • zeitlbeens
  • zeitlebbens
  • zeitlebenns
  • zeitlebenss
  • zeitlebesn
  • zeitlebnes
  • zeitleebns
  • zeitllebens
  • zeittlebens
  • zetilebens
  • zietlebens
  • zzeitlebens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zeitlebens - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ezitlebens2zeiltebens2zeitelbens2zeitlbeens2zeitlebbens1zeitlebenns1zeitlebenss1zeitlebesn2
Edit distance from "zeitlebens"

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 "zeitlebens"?
"zeitlebens" is spelled Z-E-I-T-L-E-B-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡saɪ̯tˈleːbn̩s].
What does "zeitlebens" mean?
As an adverb, "zeitlebens" means: während des ganzen Lebens
What are common misspellings of "zeitlebens"?
Common misspellings include "ezitlebens", "zeiltebens", "zeitelbens", "zeitlbeens", "zeitlebbens". The correct spelling is "zeitlebens".
How do you pronounce "zeitlebens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zeitlebens" is [t͡saɪ̯tˈleːbn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zeitlebens" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "zeitlebens", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

weibliches#31,878Abendblatt#31,915Vorbeugung#31,871Ansteckung#31,929

Similar misspelling depth

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

widerwillig15 variantsbeschreibe15 variantsbotanische15 variantsStückzahl15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list