Cyborg

[ˈsaɪ̯bɔːɡ]

/[ˈsaɪ̯bɔːɡ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cyborg” is uncommon German (frequency #58,669 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,669
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensch, dessen Körper mit künstlichen Bauteilen ausgestattet ist, vor allem um Organe zu ersetzen oder um sie leistungsfähiger zu machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-cyborg · Cyborg · German

Cyborg · rank #58,669 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,669
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH conversation

Nearest frequency peer: conversation (-2 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Cyborg”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Cyborg” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Cyborg
PropertyValue
HeadwordCyborg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsaɪ̯bɔːɡ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,669
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Cyborg” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Cyborgliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „conversation“ (#58,667), „contents“ (#58,666), „dankbarer“ (#58,672). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Cyborg is uncommon German at frequency #58,669 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsaɪ̯bɔːɡ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mensch, dessen Körper mit künstlichen Bauteilen ausgestattet ist, vor allem um Organe zu ersetzen oder um sie leistungsfähiger zu machen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Cyborg, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Cyborg, spelled C-Y-B-O-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mensch, dessen Körper mit künstlichen Bauteilen ausgestattet ist, vor allem um Organe zu ersetzen oder um sie leistungsfähiger zu machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Keine Science-Fiction, sondern Realität: Manche Menschen verändern mit Technik-Implantaten ihre Sinneswahrnehmung. Sie nennen sich Bodyhacker oder Cyborgs.“
  2. „Er dachte an Sunny und wie furchtbar er ihn vermisste und fragte sich, ob Cyborgs wohl auch dazu fähig waren, andere Menschen zu vermissen.“

This word in other languages

cyborg(English)cyborg(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cyborg"?
"Cyborg" is spelled C-Y-B-O-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsaɪ̯bɔːɡ].
What does "Cyborg" mean?
As a noun, "Cyborg" means: Mensch, dessen Körper mit künstlichen Bauteilen ausgestattet ist, vor allem um Organe zu ersetzen oder um sie leistungsfähiger zu machen
How do you pronounce "Cyborg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cyborg" is [ˈsaɪ̯bɔːɡ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cyborg" come from?
"Cyborg" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Cyborg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

candle#58,661Dorsch#58,682driven#58,685Dundee#58,690

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list