Cyberattacke

[ˈsaɪ̯bɐʔaˌtakə]

/[ˈsaɪ̯bɐʔaˌtakə]/ noun

The verdict

“Cyberattacke” 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, gezielter Angriff auf ein Computernetzwerk

Corpus desk

Index DE-cyberattacke · Cyberattacke · German

Cyberattacke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Cyberattacke
PropertyValue
HeadwordCyberattacke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsaɪ̯bɐʔaˌtakə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Cyberattacke“ im Deutschen

Cyberattackesitzt 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

Cyberattacke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsaɪ̯bɐʔaˌtakə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von außen durchgeführter, gezielter Angriff auf ein Computernetzwerk".

Cyberattacke has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Cyberattacke, spelled C-Y-B-E-R-A-T-T-A-C-K-E.

Definition

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Bei der Mitte Mai bekannt gewordenen Cyberattacke auf das Computernetzwerk des deutschen Bundestags handelt es sich nach Angaben der Grünen um einen "hochkarätigen Angriff von geheimdienstlicher Qualität".“

Synonyms

CyberangriffInternetattacke

This word in other languages

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 "Cyberattacke"?
"Cyberattacke" is spelled C-Y-B-E-R-A-T-T-A-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsaɪ̯bɐʔaˌtakə].
What does "Cyberattacke" mean?
As a noun, "Cyberattacke" means: von außen durchgeführter, gezielter Angriff auf ein Computernetzwerk
How do you pronounce "Cyberattacke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cyberattacke" is [ˈsaɪ̯bɐʔaˌtakə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cyberattacke" come from?
"Cyberattacke" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list