# zeitgeist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈzaɪtˌɡaɪst/ · frequency rank #38,699

## Definitions
1. The spirit of the age; the taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from German Zeitgeist (literally “spirit of the age”).

## Common misspellings (14)
`ezitgeist`, `zeigteist`, `zeitegist`, `zeitgeisst`, `zeitgeistt`, `zeitgeits`, `zeitgesit`, `zeitggeist`, `zeitgiest`, `zeittgeist`, `zetigeist`, `zietgeist`, `zietgiest`, `zzeitgeist`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/zeitgeist