Zeitverzögerung

[ˈt͡saɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌt͡søːɡəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌt͡søːɡəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeitverzögerung” is uncommon German (frequency #91,179 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,179
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mehr oder weniger starke Verzögerung

Key facts for Zeitverzögerung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeitverzögerung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌt͡søːɡəʁʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#91,179
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zeitverzögerung” 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). Zeitverzögerung 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

Zeitverzögerung is uncommon German at frequency #91,179 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌt͡søːɡəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mehr oder weniger starke Verzögerung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zeitverzögerung, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Zeitverzögerung, spelled Z-E-I-T-V-E-R-Z-Ö-G-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehr oder weniger starke Verzögerung

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 "Zeitverzögerung"?
"Zeitverzögerung" is spelled Z-E-I-T-V-E-R-Z-Ö-G-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌt͡søːɡəʁʊŋ].
What does "Zeitverzögerung" mean?
As a noun, "Zeitverzögerung" means: mehr oder weniger starke Verzögerung
How do you pronounce "Zeitverzögerung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeitverzögerung" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌt͡søːɡəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeitverzögerung" come from?
"Zeitverzögerung" 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 “Zeitverzögerung”

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-Z-Ö-G-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡saɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌt͡søːɡəʁʊŋ] (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