Cyberangriff

[ˈsaɪ̯bɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]

/[ˈsaɪ̯bɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - von außen durchgeführter, gezielte Angriff auf ein Computernetzwerk

Corpus desk

Index DE-cyberangriff · Cyberangriff · German

Cyberangriff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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.

Key facts for Cyberangriff
PropertyValue
HeadwordCyberangriff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsaɪ̯bɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Cyberangriff“ im Deutschen

Cyberangriffsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    von außen durchgeführter, gezielte Angriff auf ein Computernetzwerk

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Cyberangriff appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Zuvor war bekannt geworden, dass bei einem Cyberangriff auf das Unternehmen offenbar die Daten von Millionen von Briten abgefischt worden waren.“
  2. „Nach einem Cyberangriff wurden mehr als 400 Gigabyte Daten des italienischen Softwarelieferanten Hacking Team geleakt.“

Synonyms

CyberattackeInternetangriff

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cyberangriff"?
"Cyberangriff" is spelled C-Y-B-E-R-A-N-G-R-I-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsaɪ̯bɐˌʔanɡʁɪf].
What does "Cyberangriff" mean?
As a noun, "Cyberangriff" means: von außen durchgeführter, gezielte Angriff auf ein Computernetzwerk
How do you pronounce "Cyberangriff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cyberangriff" is [ˈsaɪ̯bɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cyberangriff" come from?
"Cyberangriff" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list