Sicherheitszone

[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌt͡soːnə]

/[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌt͡soːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sicherheitszone” is uncommon German (frequency #74,005 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,005
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - besonders geschützte, stark abgesicherte Zone

Key facts for Sicherheitszone
PropertyValue
HeadwordSicherheitszone
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌt͡soːnə]
Letters15
Frequency rank#74,005
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sicherheitszone” 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). Sicherheitszone lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sicherheitszone is uncommon German at frequency #74,005 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌt͡soːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "besonders geschützte, stark abgesicherte Zone".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Sicherheitszone, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sicherheitszone, spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-H-E-I-T-S-Z-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders geschützte, stark abgesicherte Zone

Synonyms

Sicherheitsbereich

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 "Sicherheitszone"?
"Sicherheitszone" is spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-H-E-I-T-S-Z-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌt͡soːnə].
What does "Sicherheitszone" mean?
As a noun, "Sicherheitszone" means: besonders geschützte, stark abgesicherte Zone
How do you pronounce "Sicherheitszone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sicherheitszone" is [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌt͡soːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sicherheitszone" come from?
"Sicherheitszone" 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 “Sicherheitszone”

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-Z-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌt͡soːnə] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list