Zeitsoldat
[ˈt͡saɪ̯tzɔlˌdaːt]
The verdict
“Zeitsoldat” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die freiwillig für eine bestimmte Zeit in einer Armee dient
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zeitsoldat |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡saɪ̯tzɔlˌdaːt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Zeitsoldat” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Zeitsoldat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saɪ̯tzɔlˌdaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die freiwillig für eine bestimmte Zeit in einer Armee dient".
Zero misspellings are on record for Zeitsoldat in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Zeitsoldat, spelled Z-E-I-T-S-O-L-D-A-T.
Definition
- 1Person, die freiwillig für eine bestimmte Zeit in einer Armee dient
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Zeitsoldat”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-E-I-T-S-O-L-D-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡saɪ̯tzɔlˌdaːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.