Zeitzone

[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌt͡soːnə]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌt͡soːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeitzone” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,713. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,713
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teil der Erdoberfläche, auf dem zu einem gegebenen Zeitpunkt dieselbe Uhrzeit und dasselbe Datum gelten

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeitzone · Zeitzone · German

Zeitzone · rank #45,713 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,713
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Würmern

Nearest frequency peer: Würmern (-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 „Zeitzone“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zeitzone“ 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).

Zeitzone vs Zitrone
75% similar
Zeitzone vs zeitlose
63% similar

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

Key facts for Zeitzone
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeitzone
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌt͡soːnə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,713
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zeitzone“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zeitzoneliegt 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: „Würmern“ (#45,712), „zerbrochene“ (#45,714), „würdevoll“ (#45,711). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zeitzone“ bei #45,713. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Zeitzone (IPA [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌt͡soːnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,713 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Teil der Erdoberfläche, auf dem zu einem gegebenen Zeitpunkt dieselbe Uhrzeit und dasselbe Datum gelten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zeitzone, with forms such as "ezitzone", "zeitozne", and "zeittzone". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Zitrone", "zeitlose", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zeitzone, spelled Z-E-I-T-Z-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil der Erdoberfläche, auf dem zu einem gegebenen Zeitpunkt dieselbe Uhrzeit und dasselbe Datum gelten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. London liegt in einer anderen Zeitzone als Berlin.
  2. „Antwerpen kam ihr vor wie eine andere Stadt, wie eine andere Zeitzone.“

This word in other languages

huso horario(Español)fuseau horaire(Français)fuso horário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezitzone
  • zeitozne
  • zeittzone
  • zeitznoe
  • zeitzoen
  • zeitzonne
  • zeitzzone
  • zeiztone
  • zetizone
  • zietzone
  • zzeitzone

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zeitzone - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ezitzone2zeitozne2zeittzone1zeitznoe2zeitzoen2zeitzonne1zeitzzone1zeiztone2
Edit distance from "Zeitzone"

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 "Zeitzone"?
"Zeitzone" is spelled Z-E-I-T-Z-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌt͡soːnə].
What does "Zeitzone" mean?
As a noun, "Zeitzone" means: Teil der Erdoberfläche, auf dem zu einem gegebenen Zeitpunkt dieselbe Uhrzeit und dasselbe Datum gelten
What words are commonly confused with "Zeitzone"?
"Zeitzone" is commonly confused with "Zitrone", "zeitlose". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zeitzone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeitzone" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌt͡soːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeitzone" come from?
"Zeitzone" 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 "Zeitzone", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Würmern11 variantsWerften11 variantsWaldweg11 variantsviolence11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list