Zeitmaschine

[ˈt͡saɪ̯tmaˌʃiːnə]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯tmaˌʃiːnə]/ noun

The verdict

“Zeitmaschine” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,390. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,390
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fiktive Apparatur, mit deren Hilfe Zeitreisen in die Vergangenheit oder Zukunft durchgeführt werden können

Key facts for Zeitmaschine
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeitmaschine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯tmaˌʃiːnə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#31,390
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zeitmaschine” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zeitmaschine lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Zeitmaschine (IPA [ˈt͡saɪ̯tmaˌʃiːnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,390 among 37,643 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "fiktive Apparatur, mit deren Hilfe Zeitreisen in die Vergangenheit oder Zukunft durchgeführt werden können".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zeitmaschine, with forms such as "ezitmaschine", "zeimtaschine", and "zeitamschine". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zeitmaschine, spelled Z-E-I-T-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    fiktive Apparatur, mit deren Hilfe Zeitreisen in die Vergangenheit oder Zukunft durchgeführt werden können

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezitmaschine
  • zeimtaschine
  • zeitamschine
  • zeitmacshine
  • zeitmascchine
  • zeitmaschhine
  • zeitmaschien
  • zeitmaschinne
  • zeitmaschnie
  • zeitmascihne
  • zeitmashcine
  • zeitmasschine
  • zeitmmaschine
  • zeitmsachine
  • zeittmaschine
  • zetimaschine
  • zietmaschine
  • zzeitmaschine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zeitmaschine - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ezitmaschine2zeimtaschine2zeitamschine2zeitmacshine2zeitmascchine1zeitmaschhine1zeitmaschien2zeitmaschinne1
Edit distance from "Zeitmaschine"

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 "Zeitmaschine"?
"Zeitmaschine" is spelled Z-E-I-T-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tmaˌʃiːnə].
What does "Zeitmaschine" mean?
As a noun, "Zeitmaschine" means: fiktive Apparatur, mit deren Hilfe Zeitreisen in die Vergangenheit oder Zukunft durchgeführt werden können
What are common misspellings of "Zeitmaschine"?
Common misspellings include "ezitmaschine", "zeimtaschine", "zeitamschine", "zeitmacshine", "zeitmascchine". The correct spelling is "Zeitmaschine".
How do you pronounce "Zeitmaschine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeitmaschine" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tmaˌʃiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeitmaschine" come from?
"Zeitmaschine" 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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Using “Zeitmaschine”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-I-T-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡saɪ̯tmaˌʃiːnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list