Sicherheitszeichen
[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
The verdict
“Sicherheitszeichen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - international festgelegtes grafisches, akustisches oder digitales Symbol, das im Namen der Sicherheit ein bestimmtes Verhalten anmahnt
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Index DE-sicherheitszeichen · Sicherheitszeichen · German
Sicherheitszeichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | Sicherheitszeichen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Sicherheitszeichen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Sicherheitszeichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "international festgelegtes grafisches, akustisches oder digitales Symbol, das im Namen der Sicherheit ein bestimmtes Verhalten anmahnt".
Zero misspellings are on record for Sicherheitszeichen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Sicherheitszeichen, spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-H-E-I-T-S-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1international festgelegtes grafisches, akustisches oder digitales Symbol, das im Namen der Sicherheit ein bestimmtes Verhalten anmahnt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Sicherheitszeichen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sicherheitszeichen dienen zu Zwecken der Arbeitssicherheit, Unfallverhütung oder Gesundheitsschutzkennzeichnung und haben das Ziel entsprechende Risikofaktoren zu minimieren.“
„Die Sicherheitszeichen sind der Berufsgenossenschaftlichen Vorschrift „Sicherheits- und Gesundheitsschutzkennzeichnung am Arbeitsplatz“ (BGV A 8) entnommen.“
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