cycle

[ˈsaɪkl]

/[ˈsaɪkl]/ noun

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The verdict

“cycle” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,410. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,410
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mehrere aufeinander folgende und aufeinander bezogene Kunstwerke

Corpus desk

Index DE-cycle · cycle · German

cycle · rank #42,410 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,410
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Curling

Nearest frequency peer: Curling (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „cycle“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „cycle“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cycle vs cole
60% similar
cycle vs coole
60% similar
cycle vs Chile
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cycle
PropertyValue
Headwordcycle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsaɪkl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#42,410
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „cycle“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).cycleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Curling“ (#42,409), „dahintersteckt“ (#42,411), „Dampflok“ (#42,412). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „cycle“ bei #42,410. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around cycle (IPA [ˈsaɪkl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,410 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cycle, with forms such as "ccycle", "ccyle", and "cyccle". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "cole", "coole", "Chile", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is cycle, spelled C-Y-C-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrere aufeinander folgende und aufeinander bezogene Kunstwerke
  2. 2
    eine regelmäßig wiederkehrende Abfolge von Vorgängen
  3. 3
    der einzelne Vorgang in einer solchen Abfolge
  4. 4
    das Fahrrad
  5. 5
    das Dreirad
  6. 6
    das Motorrad

This word in other languages

cycle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccycle
  • ccyle
  • cyccle
  • cycel
  • cyclle
  • cylce
  • cyycle
  • yccle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cycle - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccycle1ccyle2cyccle1cycel2cyclle1cylce2cyycle1yccle2
Edit distance from "cycle"

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 "cycle"?
"cycle" is spelled C-Y-C-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsaɪkl].
What does "cycle" mean?
As a noun, "cycle" means: mehrere aufeinander folgende und aufeinander bezogene Kunstwerke
What words are commonly confused with "cycle"?
"cycle" is commonly confused with "cole", "coole", "Chile". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cycle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cycle" is [ˈsaɪkl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cycle" come from?
"cycle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Claas#42,403dufte#42,433eigne#42,443Elche#42,456

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Brause8 variantseklige8 variantsGetöse8 variantsIdiotie8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list