Hydrosphäre

[hydʁoˈsfɛːʁə]

/[hydʁoˈsfɛːʁə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Wasserhülle der Erde, die sich zusammensetzt aus den Meeren, den Binnengewässern, dem Grundwasser und dem in Eis gebundenem Wasser

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Index DE-hydrosphare · Hydrosphäre · German

Hydrosphäre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 Hydrosphäre
PropertyValue
HeadwordHydrosphäre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hydʁoˈsfɛːʁə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hydrosphäre“ im Deutschen

Hydrosphäresitzt 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

Hydrosphäre is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hydʁoˈsfɛːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Wasserhülle der Erde, die sich zusammensetzt aus den Meeren, den Binnengewässern, dem Grundwasser und dem in Eis gebundenem Wasser".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Hydrosphäre, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hydrosphäre, spelled H-Y-D-R-O-S-P-H-Ä-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Wasserhülle der Erde, die sich zusammensetzt aus den Meeren, den Binnengewässern, dem Grundwasser und dem in Eis gebundenem Wasser

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Es liegen Schätzungen vor, die besagen, dass der biologisch gebundene Anteil der heutigen Hydrosphäre einer 1 mm dicken, den ganzen Erdball umhüllenden Wasserschicht oder umgerechnet 510 km³ entspricht. Es sind dies nicht mehr als 0,0003 % der Hydrosphäre.“

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 "Hydrosphäre"?
"Hydrosphäre" is spelled H-Y-D-R-O-S-P-H-Ä-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [hydʁoˈsfɛːʁə].
What does "Hydrosphäre" mean?
As a noun, "Hydrosphäre" means: die Wasserhülle der Erde, die sich zusammensetzt aus den Meeren, den Binnengewässern, dem Grundwasser und dem in Eis gebundenem Wasser
How do you pronounce "Hydrosphäre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hydrosphäre" is [hydʁoˈsfɛːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hydrosphäre" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list