zeitweise

[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌvaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌvaɪ̯zə]/ adv

The verdict

“zeitweise” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,556. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,556
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (einmalig) für einige Zeit (ob im Voraus festgelegt oder nicht)

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeitweise · zeitweise · German

zeitweise · rank #5,556 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,556
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wüste

Nearest frequency peer: Wüste (-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 „zeitweise“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zeitweise“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zeitweise vs Zeitgeist
67% similar
zeitweise vs Zeitreise
78% similar
zeitweise vs Zeitreisen
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for zeitweise
PropertyValue
Headwordzeitweise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌvaɪ̯zə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,556
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zeitweise“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wüste“ (#5,555), „Zusammenfassung“ (#5,557), „wundern“ (#5,554). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zeitweise“ bei #5,556. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around zeitweise (IPA [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌvaɪ̯zə]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #5,556 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for zeitweise, with forms such as "ezitweise", "zeitewise", and "zeittweise". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Zeitgeist", "Zeitreise", "Zeitreisen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zeitweise, spelled Z-E-I-T-W-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (einmalig) für einige Zeit (ob im Voraus festgelegt oder nicht)
  2. 2
    immer mal wieder, zu manchen Zeiten (mit Unterbrechungen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Brücke musste zeitweise gesperrt werden.
  2. Im letzten Winter fiel zeitweise der Strom aus – ich glaube, fünf oder sechs Mal.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezitweise
  • zeitewise
  • zeittweise
  • zeitweies
  • zeitweisse
  • zeitwesie
  • zeitwiese
  • zeitwweise
  • zeiwteise
  • zetiweise
  • zietweise
  • zietwiese
  • zzeitweise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ezitweise2zeitewise2zeittweise1zeitweies2zeitweisse1zeitwesie2zeitwiese2zeitwweise1
Edit distance from "zeitweise"

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 "zeitweise"?
"zeitweise" is spelled Z-E-I-T-W-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌvaɪ̯zə].
What does "zeitweise" mean?
As an adverb, "zeitweise" means: (einmalig) für einige Zeit (ob im Voraus festgelegt oder nicht)
What words are commonly confused with "zeitweise"?
"zeitweise" is commonly confused with "Zeitgeist", "Zeitreise", "Zeitreisen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zeitweise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zeitweise" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌvaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zeitweise" come from?
"zeitweise" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list