Zeitnot

[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌnoːt]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌnoːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeitnot” is uncommon German (frequency #92,500 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,500
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bedrängte Lage aufgrund nicht ausreichend zur Verfügung stehender Zeit

Key facts for Zeitnot
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeitnot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌnoːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,500
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zeitnot” 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). Zeitnot lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zeitnot is uncommon German at frequency #92,500 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌnoːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zeitnot has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zeitnot, spelled Z-E-I-T-N-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    bedrängte Lage aufgrund nicht ausreichend zur Verfügung stehender Zeit
  2. 2
    Spielphase, in der ein Spieler nur noch über wenig Bedenkzeit verfügt, um seine Züge ausführen zu können

Synonyms

ZeitdruckZeitmangel

Antonyms

Zeitreserve

This word in other languages

zeitnot(Français)

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 "Zeitnot"?
"Zeitnot" is spelled Z-E-I-T-N-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌnoːt].
What does "Zeitnot" mean?
As a noun, "Zeitnot" means: bedrängte Lage aufgrund nicht ausreichend zur Verfügung stehender Zeit
How do you pronounce "Zeitnot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeitnot" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌnoːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeitnot" come from?
"Zeitnot" 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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Using “Zeitnot”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-I-T-N-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌnoːt] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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