Intimsphäre

[ɪnˈtiːmˌsfɛːʁə]

/[ɪnˈtiːmˌsfɛːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Intimsphäre” is uncommon German (frequency #79,335 among 1,488 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,335
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der private, persönliche, vertrauliche Bereich eines Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-intimsphare · Intimsphäre · German

Intimsphäre · rank #79,335 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,335
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH institutional…

Nearest frequency peer: institutionalisiert (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Intimsphäre”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Intimsphäre” 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 Intimsphäre
PropertyValue
HeadwordIntimsphäre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnˈtiːmˌsfɛːʁə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#79,335
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Intimsphäre” sits in German frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Intimsphäre lands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Intimsphäre is uncommon German at frequency #79,335 among 1,488 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnˈtiːmˌsfɛːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der private, persönliche, vertrauliche Bereich eines Menschen".

Intimsphäre doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Intimsphäre, spelled I-N-T-I-M-S-P-H-Ä-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der private, persönliche, vertrauliche Bereich eines Menschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Details aus der Intimsphäre Ihrer Hoheit gehörten nicht an die Öffentlichkeit, schreibt er, wenn das noch einmal vorkomme, drohten unerfreuliche Folgen.“

Synonyms

IntimbereichIntimzone

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Intimsphäre"?
"Intimsphäre" is spelled I-N-T-I-M-S-P-H-Ä-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnˈtiːmˌsfɛːʁə].
What does "Intimsphäre" mean?
As a noun, "Intimsphäre" means: der private, persönliche, vertrauliche Bereich eines Menschen
How do you pronounce "Intimsphäre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Intimsphäre" is [ɪnˈtiːmˌsfɛːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Intimsphäre" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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