cyberbullying

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The verdict

“cyberbullying” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs cyberbully

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Index DE-cyberbullying · cyberbullying · German

cyberbullying · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 cyberbullying
PropertyValue
Headwordcyberbullying
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[…]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „cyberbullying“ im Deutschen

cyberbullyingschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cyberbullying is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs cyberbully".

Zero misspellings are on record for cyberbullying in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is cyberbullying, spelled C-Y-B-E-R-B-U-L-L-Y-I-N-G.

Definition

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    Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs cyberbully

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 "cyberbullying"?
"cyberbullying" is spelled C-Y-B-E-R-B-U-L-L-Y-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "cyberbullying" mean?
As a verb, "cyberbullying" means: Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs cyberbully
How do you pronounce "cyberbullying"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cyberbullying" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cyberbullying" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list