Zeitverschiebung

[ˈt͡saɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeitverschiebung” is uncommon German (frequency #55,052 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,052
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wechsel von einem Zeitpunkt zu einem folgenden

Key facts for Zeitverschiebung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeitverschiebung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#55,052
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zeitverschiebung” 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). Zeitverschiebung 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

Zeitverschiebung is uncommon German at frequency #55,052 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wechsel von einem Zeitpunkt zu einem folgenden".

Zeitverschiebung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zeitverschiebung, spelled Z-E-I-T-V-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-B-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wechsel von einem Zeitpunkt zu einem folgenden

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 "Zeitverschiebung"?
"Zeitverschiebung" is spelled Z-E-I-T-V-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-B-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ].
What does "Zeitverschiebung" mean?
As a noun, "Zeitverschiebung" means: Wechsel von einem Zeitpunkt zu einem folgenden
How do you pronounce "Zeitverschiebung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeitverschiebung" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeitverschiebung" come from?
"Zeitverschiebung" 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 “Zeitverschiebung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-I-T-V-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-B-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡saɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌʃiːbʊŋ] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list