zeitweilig

[ˈt͡saɪ̯tvaɪ̯lɪç]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯tvaɪ̯lɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“zeitweilig” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,131. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,131
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nur für eine bestimmte Zeit gültig

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeitweilig · zeitweilig · German

zeitweilig · rank #18,131 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,131
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zelten

Nearest frequency peer: zelten (+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 „zeitweilig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zeitweilig“ 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 zeitweilig
PropertyValue
Headwordzeitweilig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯tvaɪ̯lɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,131
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zeitweilig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zeitweiligliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zelten“ (#18,132), „Wolfenbüttel“ (#18,129), „Zeugs“ (#18,133). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zeitweilig“ bei #18,131. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around zeitweilig (IPA [ˈt͡saɪ̯tvaɪ̯lɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,131 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nur für eine bestimmte Zeit gültig".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for zeitweilig, with forms such as "ezitweilig", "zeitewilig", and "zeittweilig". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zeitweilig, spelled Z-E-I-T-W-E-I-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nur für eine bestimmte Zeit gültig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein zeitweiliger Verzicht auf das Rauchen ist angebracht.
  2. „Die Befindlichkeit des Reiches war im Inneren durch sozialen Frieden und wirtschaftliche Prosperität gekennzeichnet sowie durch Stabilität in der Außenpolitik, die zeitweilig in den Hintergrund trat.“

Synonyms

vorübergehendzeitweise

Antonyms

andauernddauerhaftewigimmer

This word in other languages

temporary(English)temporal(Español)temporaire(Français)temporário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezitweilig
  • zeitewilig
  • zeittweilig
  • zeitweiilg
  • zeitweilgi
  • zeitweiligg
  • zeitweillig
  • zeitweliig
  • zeitwielig
  • zeitwweilig
  • zeiwteilig
  • zetiweilig
  • zietweilig
  • zietwielig
  • zzeitweilig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ezitweilig2zeitewilig2zeittweilig1zeitweiilg2zeitweilgi2zeitweiligg1zeitweillig1zeitweliig2
Edit distance from "zeitweilig"

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 "zeitweilig"?
"zeitweilig" is spelled Z-E-I-T-W-E-I-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tvaɪ̯lɪç].
What does "zeitweilig" mean?
As an adjective, "zeitweilig" means: nur für eine bestimmte Zeit gültig
What are common misspellings of "zeitweilig"?
Common misspellings include "ezitweilig", "zeitewilig", "zeittweilig", "zeitweiilg", "zeitweilgi". The correct spelling is "zeitweilig".
How do you pronounce "zeitweilig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zeitweilig" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tvaɪ̯lɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zeitweilig" come from?
"zeitweilig" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "zeitweilig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Winterthur#18,128überfällig#18,138Volksmusik#18,120vielerorts#18,118

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

vermittelte15 variantsanfertigen15 variantsanvertraut15 variantsausgebucht15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list