Sicherheitsweste

[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌvɛstə]

/[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌvɛstə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sicherheitsweste” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auffallende Weste, die in Tagesleuchtfarbe gehalten und mit reflektierenden Streifen versehen ist, so dass ihr Träger/ihre Trägerin (vor allem auf Baustellen, im Straßenverkehr) besser sichtbar ist...

Key facts for Sicherheitsweste
PropertyValue
HeadwordSicherheitsweste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌvɛstə]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sicherheitsweste” sits in German frequency

Sicherheitsweste falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sicherheitsweste is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌvɛstə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auffallende Weste, die in Tagesleuchtfarbe gehalten und mit reflektierenden Streifen versehen ist, so dass ihr Träger/ihre Trägerin (vor allem auf Baustellen, im Straßenverkehr) besser sichtbar ist...".

Sicherheitsweste doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Sicherheitsweste, spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-H-E-I-T-S-W-E-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    auffallende Weste, die in Tagesleuchtfarbe gehalten und mit reflektierenden Streifen versehen ist, so dass ihr Träger/ihre Trägerin (vor allem auf Baustellen, im Straßenverkehr) besser sichtbar ist und somit nicht übersehen wird

Synonyms

LeuchtwesteReflektorwesteSignalwesteWarnweste

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sicherheitsweste"?
"Sicherheitsweste" is spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-H-E-I-T-S-W-E-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌvɛstə].
What does "Sicherheitsweste" mean?
As a noun, "Sicherheitsweste" means: auffallende Weste, die in Tagesleuchtfarbe gehalten und mit reflektierenden Streifen versehen ist, so dass ihr Träger/ihre Trägerin (vor allem auf Baustellen, im Straßenverkehr) besser sichtbar ist...
How do you pronounce "Sicherheitsweste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sicherheitsweste" is [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌvɛstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sicherheitsweste" come from?
"Sicherheitsweste" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Sicherheitsweste”

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