Zeitlang
\ˈt͡saɪ̯tlaŋ\
The verdict
“Zeitlang” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Période courte mais indéterminée.
Corpus desk
Index FR-zeitlang · Zeitlang · French
Zeitlang · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zeitlang |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈt͡saɪ̯tlaŋ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Zeitlang » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Zeitlang is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈt͡saɪ̯tlaŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Période courte mais indéterminée.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zeitlang, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Zeitlang, spelled Z-E-I-T-L-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1Période courte mais indéterminée.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zeitlang appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Concierge war, die Ratten an den Pfötchen haltend, eine Zeitlang in der Tür stehen geblieben und hatte darauf gewartet, dass die Schuldigen sich durch irgendeine höhnische Bemerkung verrieten. Aber es war nichts gekommen.
Eine Zeitlang hing ein siamesischer Buddha an der Wand, er wurde abgelöst durch eine Reproduktion der „Nacht" von Michelangelo, dann von einem Bildnis des Mahatma Gandhi.
Synonyms
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.