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How do you spell Zeitgeist?

Correct spelling

zeitgeist

From German Zeit (time) + Geist (spirit). The spirit of the age.

Why is zeitgeist spelled this way?

From German Zeit, time and Geist, spirit. The intellectual and cultural climate of an era — another concept English borrowed wholesale because no English word captured it.

Common misspellings of zeitgeist

zietgeistzeitgestzeitgiestzietgiest

Example

The film perfectly captured the zeitgeist of the 1980s.

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How do you spell zeitgeist?+
The correct spelling is "zeitgeist". From German Zeit (time) + Geist (spirit). The spirit of the age.
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The correct spelling is "zeitgeist", not "zietgeist". This word gets varies monthly searches.

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