zeitlos

[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌloːs]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“zeitlos” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,033. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,033
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht einer bestimmten Mode oder Epoche unterliegend

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeitlos · zeitlos · German

zeitlos · rank #28,033 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,033
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zeichneten

Nearest frequency peer: zeichneten (-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 „zeitlos“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zeitlos“ 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).

zeitlos vs zeitlose
88% similar

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

Key facts for zeitlos
PropertyValue
Headwordzeitlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌloːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,033
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zeitlos“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zeitlosliegt 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: „zeichneten“ (#28,032), „zerren“ (#28,034), „Zerschlagung“ (#28,035). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zeitlos“ bei #28,033. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around zeitlos (IPA [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,033 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nicht einer bestimmten Mode oder Epoche unterliegend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for zeitlos, with forms such as "ezitlos", "zeiltos", and "zeitllos". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "zeitlose", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zeitlos, spelled Z-E-I-T-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht einer bestimmten Mode oder Epoche unterliegend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es gibt Autoklassiker wie einen Porsche Spyder 550, einen Mercedes 300 SL oder einen Karmann Ghia Typ 14, die sind zeitlos schön.
  2. Das Kleine Schwarze trug Audrey Hepburn in "Frühstück bei Tiffany", einem Film aus dem Jahr 1961. Es verkörpert zeitlose Eleganz. Denn auch heute noch wird das Kleine Schwarze gern getragen.

Antonyms

zeitbedingtzeitgebunden

This word in other languages

timeless(English)eterno(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezitlos
  • zeiltos
  • zeitllos
  • zeitloss
  • zeitlso
  • zeitols
  • zeittlos
  • zetilos
  • zietlos
  • zzeitlos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ezitlos2zeiltos2zeitllos1zeitloss1zeitlso2zeitols2zeittlos1zetilos2
Edit distance from "zeitlos"

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 "zeitlos"?
"zeitlos" is spelled Z-E-I-T-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌloːs].
What does "zeitlos" mean?
As an adjective, "zeitlos" means: nicht einer bestimmten Mode oder Epoche unterliegend
What words are commonly confused with "zeitlos"?
"zeitlos" is commonly confused with "zeitlose". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zeitlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zeitlos" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zeitlos" come from?
"zeitlos" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list