Hydrosphäre

[hydʁoˈsfɛːʁə]

/[hydʁoˈsfɛːʁə]/ noun

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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 May 6, 2026) - die Wasserhülle der Erde, die sich zusammensetzt aus den Meeren, den Binnengewässern, dem Grundwasser und dem in Eis gebundenem Wasser

Key facts for Hydrosphäre
PropertyValue
HeadwordHydrosphäre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hydʁoˈsfɛːʁə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hydrosphäre” sits in German frequency

Hydrosphäre falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

This word in other languages

hydrosphère(Français)

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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Using “Hydrosphäre”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Y-D-R-O-S-P-H-Ä-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hydʁoˈsfɛːʁə] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list