diff --git a/src/NodaTimeAutotranslater.php b/src/NodaTimeAutotranslater.php
index 39a4445..ccd5c1b 100644
--- a/src/NodaTimeAutotranslater.php
+++ b/src/NodaTimeAutotranslater.php
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ final class NodaTimeAutotranslater {
      */
     public static function getTranslations(array $timeInfo):array {
 
-        if (!empty($timespanDates = NodaTimeSplitter::attempt_splitting_from_till((string)$timeInfo['zeit_name']))) {
+        if (!empty($timeInfo['zeit_name']) and strlen((string)$timeInfo['zeit_name']) > 10 and !empty($timespanDates = NodaTimeSplitter::attempt_splitting_from_till((string)$timeInfo['zeit_name']))) {
 
             $output = [];