Zeitmaschine

[ˈt͡saɪ̯tmaˌʃiːnə]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯tmaˌʃiːnə]/ noun

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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
1,996
“Z” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fiktive Apparatur, mit deren Hilfe Zeitreisen in die Vergangenheit oder Zukunft durchgeführt werden können

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeitmaschine · Zeitmaschine · German

Zeitmaschine · rank #31,390 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,390
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zeitumstellung

Nearest frequency peer: Zeitumstellung (+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 „Zeitmaschine“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zeitmaschine“ 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 Zeitmaschine
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeitmaschine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯tmaˌʃiːnə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#31,390
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zeitmaschine“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zeitmaschineliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zeitumstellung“ (#31,391), „Zeitalters“ (#31,388), „zehnjährigen“ (#31,387). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zeitmaschine“ bei #31,390. 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 1,996 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zeitmaschinen sind ein beliebtes Thema in Büchern und Filmen der Science-Fiction.
  2. „Es war wie ein Ausflug mit der Zeitmaschine.“

This word in other languages

time machine(English)

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zehnjährigen#31,387zauberhaften#31,384zurücklehnen#31,399wundervolles#31,380

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

zweifelhafte18 variantsArbeitsalltag18 variantsvergewissern18 variantsbeantwortete18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list