zeitlebens
[t͡saɪ̯tˈleːbn̩s]
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
- 37,643
- “Z” headwords
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - während des ganzen Lebens
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zeitlebens |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [t͡saɪ̯tˈleːbn̩s] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #31,896 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zeitlebens” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 15 spelling variants around zeitlebens (IPA [t͡saɪ̯tˈleːbn̩s]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #31,896 among 37,643 “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
- 1während des ganzen Lebens
Synonyms
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.
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.
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Using “zeitlebens”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-E-I-T-L-E-B-E-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡saɪ̯tˈleːbn̩s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.