Zeitmangel

[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌmaŋl̩]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌmaŋl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeitmangel” is uncommon German (frequency #51,049 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,049
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mangel an Zeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeitmangel · Zeitmangel · German

Zeitmangel · rank #51,049 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,049
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zick

Nearest frequency peer: zick (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Zeitmangel“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Zeitmangel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zeitmangel
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeitmangel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌmaŋl̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,049
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zeitmangel“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zeitmangelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „zick“ (#51,050), „Zimmerer“ (#51,051), „Zivilprozess“ (#51,052). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zeitmangel“ bei #51,049. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zeitmangel is uncommon German at frequency #51,049 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌmaŋl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mangel an Zeit".

No misspelling variants are generated for Zeitmangel in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zeitmangel, spelled Z-E-I-T-M-A-N-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mangel an Zeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aufgrund von Zeitmangel können wir heute leider nicht alle Themen besprechen.
  2. „Signor Rosa kam und ließ mich das Schriftstück lesen, das er aus Zeitmangel noch nicht notariell hatte ausfertigen lassen.“

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 "Zeitmangel"?
"Zeitmangel" is spelled Z-E-I-T-M-A-N-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌmaŋl̩].
What does "Zeitmangel" mean?
As a noun, "Zeitmangel" means: Mangel an Zeit
How do you pronounce "Zeitmangel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeitmangel" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌmaŋl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeitmangel" come from?
"Zeitmangel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Zuschüssen#51,058übergossen#51,066überlegten#51,067westliches#51,031

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list