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 September 3, 2026) - künstlerisches Genre, das sich mit utopischen, dystopischen und futuristischen Ereignissen befasst
Corpus desk
Index DE-science-fiction · Science-Fiction · German
Science-Fiction · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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.
| 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) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Science-Fiction“ im Deutschen
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Science-Fiction appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich liebe Science-Fiction.
„Ben hatte unzählige Krimis gesammelt und bunte Paperbacks mit Covern, die nach Fantasy und Science-Fiction aussahen.“
Synonyms
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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.