Cyberangriff
[ˈsaɪ̯bɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]
The verdict
“Cyberangriff” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von außen durchgeführter, gezielte Angriff auf ein Computernetzwerk
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Cyberangriff |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈsaɪ̯bɐˌʔanɡʁɪf] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Cyberangriff” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Cyberangriff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsaɪ̯bɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von außen durchgeführter, gezielte Angriff auf ein Computernetzwerk".
Cyberangriff has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Cyberangriff, spelled C-Y-B-E-R-A-N-G-R-I-F-F.
Definition
- 1von außen durchgeführter, gezielte Angriff auf ein Computernetzwerk
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.
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Using “Cyberangriff”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is C-Y-B-E-R-A-N-G-R-I-F-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈsaɪ̯bɐˌʔanɡʁɪf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.