Zeit

[t͡saɪ̯t]

/[t͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeit” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,465 among 220 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,465
frequency rank, Spanish
220
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tiempo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-zeit · Zeit · Spanish

Zeit · rank #60,465 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,465
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 220
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zavaleta

Nearest frequency peer: Zavaleta (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Zeit”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Zeit” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeit
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡saɪ̯t]
Letters4
Frequency rank#60,465
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Zeit” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Zeitcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Zavaleta” (#60,464), “zoco” (#60,466), “yupi” (#60,463). Entre 220 lemas con “Z”, “Zeit” va en #60,465. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zeit is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,465 among 220 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡saɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Zeit in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Zeit, spelled Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tiempo.
  2. 2
    Hora, momento.
  3. 3
    Período, momento.
  4. 4
    Época, era.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zeit"?
"Zeit" is spelled Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Zeit" mean?
As a noun, "Zeit" means: Tiempo.
How do you pronounce "Zeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeit" is [t͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeit" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Zeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zoco#60,466yupi#60,463aids#60,502Amán#60,521

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list