Privatsphäre

[pʁiˈvaːtˌsfɛːʁə]

/[pʁiˈvaːtˌsfɛːʁə]/ noun

The verdict

“Privatsphäre” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,651 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,651
frequency rank, German
12
letters
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - grundgesetzlich geschütztes, persönliches Lebensumfeld

Key facts for Privatsphäre
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrivatsphäre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁiˈvaːtˌsfɛːʁə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#7,651
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Privatsphäre” 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). Privatsphäre lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Privatsphäre is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pʁiˈvaːtˌsfɛːʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,651 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "grundgesetzlich geschütztes, persönliches Lebensumfeld".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Privatsphäre, with forms such as "pirvatsphäre", "pprivatsphäre", and "priavtsphäre". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Privatsphäre, spelled P-R-I-V-A-T-S-P-H-Ä-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    grundgesetzlich geschütztes, persönliches Lebensumfeld

Synonyms

PrivatbereichPrivatleben

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: pirvatsphäre,pprivatsphäre,priavtsphäre,privastphäre,privatpshäre,privatshpäre,privatsphhäre,privatsphräe,privatsphäer,privatsphärre,privatspphäre,privatspähre,privatssphäre,privattsphäre,privtasphäre,privvatsphäre,prrivatsphäre,prviatsphäre,rpivatsphäre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Privatsphäre - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pirvatsphäre2pprivatsphäre1priavtsphäre2privastphäre2privatpshäre2privatshpäre2privatsphhäre1privatsphräe2
Edit distance from "Privatsphäre"

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 "Privatsphäre"?
"Privatsphäre" is spelled P-R-I-V-A-T-S-P-H-Ä-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁiˈvaːtˌsfɛːʁə].
What does "Privatsphäre" mean?
As a noun, "Privatsphäre" means: grundgesetzlich geschütztes, persönliches Lebensumfeld
What are common misspellings of "Privatsphäre"?
Common misspellings include "pirvatsphäre", "pprivatsphäre", "priavtsphäre", "privastphäre", "privatpshäre". The correct spelling is "Privatsphäre".
How do you pronounce "Privatsphäre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Privatsphäre" is [pʁiˈvaːtˌsfɛːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Privatsphäre" come from?
"Privatsphäre" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Privatsphäre”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-I-V-A-T-S-P-H-Ä-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁiˈvaːtˌsfɛːʁə] (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