Sicherheitsgurt

[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌɡʊʁt]

/[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌɡʊʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sicherheitsgurt” is uncommon German (frequency #69,695 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,695
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Befestigungsvorrichtung, die dazu dient, Personen innerhalb eines Transportmittels bei einem Unfall in ihrer Position zu halten (und sie somit vor Verletzungen zu bewahren)

Key facts for Sicherheitsgurt
PropertyValue
HeadwordSicherheitsgurt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌɡʊʁt]
Letters15
Frequency rank#69,695
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sicherheitsgurt” 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). Sicherheitsgurt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sicherheitsgurt is uncommon German at frequency #69,695 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌɡʊʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Befestigungsvorrichtung, die dazu dient, Personen innerhalb eines Transportmittels bei einem Unfall in ihrer Position zu halten (und sie somit vor Verletzungen zu bewahren)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Sicherheitsgurt, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sicherheitsgurt, spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-H-E-I-T-S-G-U-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Befestigungsvorrichtung, die dazu dient, Personen innerhalb eines Transportmittels bei einem Unfall in ihrer Position zu halten (und sie somit vor Verletzungen zu bewahren)

Synonyms

AnschnallgurtHaltegurt

This word in other languages

seat belt(English)cinturón de seguridad(Español)ceinture de sécurité(Français)

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 "Sicherheitsgurt"?
"Sicherheitsgurt" is spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-H-E-I-T-S-G-U-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌɡʊʁt].
What does "Sicherheitsgurt" mean?
As a noun, "Sicherheitsgurt" means: eine Befestigungsvorrichtung, die dazu dient, Personen innerhalb eines Transportmittels bei einem Unfall in ihrer Position zu halten (und sie somit vor Verletzungen zu bewahren)
How do you pronounce "Sicherheitsgurt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sicherheitsgurt" is [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌɡʊʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sicherheitsgurt" come from?
"Sicherheitsgurt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Sicherheitsgurt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-C-H-E-R-H-E-I-T-S-G-U-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌɡʊʁt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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