Science-Fiction
[ˌsaɪ̯ənsˈfɪkʃn̩]
The verdict
“Science-Fiction” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - künstlerisches Genre, das sich mit utopischen, dystopischen und futuristischen Ereignissen befasst
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Science-Fiction |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌsaɪ̯ənsˈfɪkʃn̩] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Science-Fiction” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Science-Fiction is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌsaɪ̯ənsˈfɪkʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "künstlerisches Genre, das sich mit utopischen, dystopischen und futuristischen Ereignissen befasst".
Zero misspellings are on record for Science-Fiction in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Science-Fiction, spelled S-C-I-E-N-C-E---F-I-C-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1künstlerisches Genre, das sich mit utopischen, dystopischen und futuristischen Ereignissen befasst
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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.
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Using “Science-Fiction”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-I-E-N-C-E---F-I-C-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌsaɪ̯ənsˈfɪkʃn̩] (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.