zur Zeit

[t͡sʊʁ ˈt͡saɪ̯t]

/[t͡sʊʁ ˈt͡saɪ̯t]/ phrase

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The verdict

“zur Zeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu der (bestimmten) Zeit, während der Zeit, um die Zeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-zur-zeit · zur Zeit · German

zur Zeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for zur Zeit
PropertyValue
Headwordzur Zeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[t͡sʊʁ ˈt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zur Zeit” sits in German frequency

zur Zeit falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zur Zeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t͡sʊʁ ˈt͡saɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zu der (bestimmten) Zeit, während der Zeit, um die Zeit".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zur Zeit, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zur Zeit, spelled Z-U-R- -Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu der (bestimmten) Zeit, während der Zeit, um die Zeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In jener Zeit starb König Gibich in Worms. Auf dem Throne folgte ihm sein Sohn Gunther, der zur Zeit des Hunneneinfalls noch ein Kind gewesen war. Da wollte Hagen von Tronje nicht länger als Geisel bei König Etzel bleiben. Heimlich entwich er vom Hunnenhofe und erreichte glücklich den Rhein und die Heimat.“

This word in other languages

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zur Zeit"?
"zur Zeit" is spelled Z-U-R- -Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sʊʁ ˈt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "zur Zeit" mean?
As a phrase, "zur Zeit" means: zu der (bestimmten) Zeit, während der Zeit, um die Zeit
How do you pronounce "zur Zeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zur Zeit" is [t͡sʊʁ ˈt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zur Zeit" come from?
"zur Zeit" 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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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