Sicherheitsstufe

[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌʃtuːfə]

/[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌʃtuːfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sicherheitsstufe” is uncommon German (frequency #70,799 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,799
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bestimmter Grad, anhand dessen das Ausmaß von notwendigen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen festgelegt wird

Key facts for Sicherheitsstufe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSicherheitsstufe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌʃtuːfə]
Letters16
Frequency rank#70,799
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sicherheitsstufe” 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). Sicherheitsstufe 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

Sicherheitsstufe is uncommon German at frequency #70,799 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌʃtuːfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bestimmter Grad, anhand dessen das Ausmaß von notwendigen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen festgelegt wird".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Sicherheitsstufe, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Sicherheitsstufe, spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-H-E-I-T-S-S-T-U-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    bestimmter Grad, anhand dessen das Ausmaß von notwendigen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen festgelegt wird

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 "Sicherheitsstufe"?
"Sicherheitsstufe" is spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-H-E-I-T-S-S-T-U-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌʃtuːfə].
What does "Sicherheitsstufe" mean?
As a noun, "Sicherheitsstufe" means: bestimmter Grad, anhand dessen das Ausmaß von notwendigen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen festgelegt wird
How do you pronounce "Sicherheitsstufe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sicherheitsstufe" is [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌʃtuːfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sicherheitsstufe" come from?
"Sicherheitsstufe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Sicherheitsstufe”

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-S-T-U-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌʃtuːfə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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