Sicherungskasten

[ˈzɪçəʁʊŋsˌkastn̩]

/[ˈzɪçəʁʊŋsˌkastn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sicherungskasten” is uncommon German (frequency #93,590 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,590
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kasten, der die Sicherungen für die elektrischen Anlagen enthält

Key facts for Sicherungskasten
PropertyValue
HeadwordSicherungskasten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪçəʁʊŋsˌkastn̩]
Letters16
Frequency rank#93,590
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sicherungskasten” 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). Sicherungskasten 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

Sicherungskasten is uncommon German at frequency #93,590 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɪçəʁʊŋsˌkastn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kasten, der die Sicherungen für die elektrischen Anlagen enthält".

Sicherungskasten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Sicherungskasten, spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-U-N-G-S-K-A-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kasten, der die Sicherungen für die elektrischen Anlagen enthält

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 "Sicherungskasten"?
"Sicherungskasten" is spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-U-N-G-S-K-A-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪçəʁʊŋsˌkastn̩].
What does "Sicherungskasten" mean?
As a noun, "Sicherungskasten" means: Kasten, der die Sicherungen für die elektrischen Anlagen enthält
How do you pronounce "Sicherungskasten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sicherungskasten" is [ˈzɪçəʁʊŋsˌkastn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sicherungskasten" come from?
"Sicherungskasten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Sicherungskasten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-C-H-E-R-U-N-G-S-K-A-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɪçəʁʊŋsˌkastn̩] (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