Zeitzonen

[ˈt͡saɪ̯tt͡soːnən]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯tt͡soːnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeitzonen” is uncommon German (frequency #57,591 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,591
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zeitzone

Key facts for Zeitzonen
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeitzonen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯tt͡soːnən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,591
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zeitzonen” 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). Zeitzonen 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

Zeitzonen is uncommon German at frequency #57,591 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saɪ̯tt͡soːnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zeitzonen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Zeitzonen, spelled Z-E-I-T-Z-O-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zeitzone
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Zeitzone
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zeitzone
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Zeitzonen"?
"Zeitzonen" is spelled Z-E-I-T-Z-O-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tt͡soːnən].
What does "Zeitzonen" mean?
As a noun, "Zeitzonen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zeitzone
How do you pronounce "Zeitzonen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeitzonen" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tt͡soːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeitzonen" come from?
"Zeitzonen" 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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Using “Zeitzonen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-I-T-Z-O-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡saɪ̯tt͡soːnən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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