zurzeit
[t͡sʊʁˈt͡saɪ̯t]
The verdict
“zurzeit” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,403 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #4,403
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in diesem Moment, gerade
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zurzeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [t͡sʊʁˈt͡saɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #4,403 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zurzeit” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for zurzeit is 7 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡sʊʁˈt͡saɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,403 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "in diesem Moment, gerade".
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for zurzeit, with forms such as "uzrzeit", "zruzeit", and "zurezit". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zurzeit, spelled Z-U-R-Z-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1in diesem Moment, gerade
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: uzrzeit,zruzeit,zurezit,zurrzeit,zurzeitt,zurzeti,zurziet,zurzzeit,zuzreit,zzurzeit
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zurzeit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “zurzeit”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-U-R-Z-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡sʊʁˈt͡saɪ̯t] (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
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.