Hackerangriff

[ˈhakɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]

/[ˈhakɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hackerangriff” is uncommon German (frequency #67,295 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,295
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - illegaler Angriff auf Computersysteme durch Hacker

Key facts for Hackerangriff
PropertyValue
HeadwordHackerangriff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhakɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]
Letters13
Frequency rank#67,295
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hackerangriff” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Hackerangriff lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hackerangriff is uncommon German at frequency #67,295 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhakɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "illegaler Angriff auf Computersysteme durch Hacker".

Zero misspellings are on record for Hackerangriff in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hackerangriff, spelled H-A-C-K-E-R-A-N-G-R-I-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    illegaler Angriff auf Computersysteme durch Hacker

Synonyms

Hackerattacke

This word in other languages

ciberataque(Español)cyberattaque(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 "Hackerangriff"?
"Hackerangriff" is spelled H-A-C-K-E-R-A-N-G-R-I-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhakɐˌʔanɡʁɪf].
What does "Hackerangriff" mean?
As a noun, "Hackerangriff" means: illegaler Angriff auf Computersysteme durch Hacker
How do you pronounce "Hackerangriff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hackerangriff" is [ˈhakɐˌʔanɡʁɪf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hackerangriff" come from?
"Hackerangriff" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Hackerangriff”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-C-K-E-R-A-N-G-R-I-F-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhakɐˌʔanɡʁɪf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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