Zeitspanne

[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌʃpanə]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌʃpanə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeitspanne” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,462. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,462
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abgegrenzter, abgeschlossener, genau bestimmter Zeitabschnitt

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeitspanne · Zeitspanne · German

Zeitspanne · rank #19,462 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,462
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zeitdruck

Nearest frequency peer: Zeitdruck (-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 „Zeitspanne“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zeitspanne“ 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 Zeitspanne
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeitspanne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌʃpanə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,462
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zeitspanne“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zeitspanneliegt 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: „Zeitdruck“ (#19,461), „Zeh“ (#19,460), „zurückgelassen“ (#19,464). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zeitspanne“ bei #19,462. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Zeitspanne (IPA [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌʃpanə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,462 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "abgegrenzter, abgeschlossener, genau bestimmter Zeitabschnitt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zeitspanne, with forms such as "ezitspanne", "zeistpanne", and "zeitpsanne". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Zeitspanne, spelled Z-E-I-T-S-P-A-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    abgegrenzter, abgeschlossener, genau bestimmter Zeitabschnitt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist für eine Zeitspanne von fünf Jahren vorgesehen.
  2. „Die Zeit, die erforderlich ist, um mit dieser Geschwindigkeit dasjenige unserer Milchstraße vergleichbare Sternsystem, das uns im Weltraum am nächsten liegt, zu erreichen (Spiralsystem im Sternbild Andromeda, rund 2 Millionen Lichtjahre entfernt), ist etwa 10mal so lang wie die Zeitspanne, die seit der Entstehung unseres Sonnensystems verflossen ist, näm…

Antonyms

Zeitpunkt

This word in other languages

délai(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezitspanne
  • zeistpanne
  • zeitpsanne
  • zeitsapnne
  • zeitspane
  • zeitspanen
  • zeitspnane
  • zeitsppanne
  • zeitsspanne
  • zeittspanne
  • zetispanne
  • zietspanne
  • zzeitspanne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zeitspanne - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ezitspanne2zeistpanne2zeitpsanne2zeitsapnne2zeitspane1zeitspanen2zeitspnane2zeitsppanne1
Edit distance from "Zeitspanne"

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 "Zeitspanne"?
"Zeitspanne" is spelled Z-E-I-T-S-P-A-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌʃpanə].
What does "Zeitspanne" mean?
As a noun, "Zeitspanne" means: abgegrenzter, abgeschlossener, genau bestimmter Zeitabschnitt
What are common misspellings of "Zeitspanne"?
Common misspellings include "ezitspanne", "zeistpanne", "zeitpsanne", "zeitsapnne", "zeitspane". The correct spelling is "Zeitspanne".
How do you pronounce "Zeitspanne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeitspanne" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌʃpanə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeitspanne" come from?
"Zeitspanne" 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 "Zeitspanne", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list