Sinekure

[zinəˈkuːʁə]

/[zinəˈkuːʁə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einträgliche Position ohne Dienstaufgaben

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Index DE-sinekure · Sinekure · German

Sinekure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Sinekure
PropertyValue
HeadwordSinekure
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zinəˈkuːʁə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sinekure“ im Deutschen

Sinekureschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sinekure is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zinəˈkuːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einträgliche Position ohne Dienstaufgaben".

Sinekure has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sinekure, spelled S-I-N-E-K-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    einträgliche Position ohne Dienstaufgaben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Sinekure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Dann folgt seine Exzellenz der Königliche Kämmerer - ohne Sinekure, denn Seine Majestät pflegen sich eigenhändig anzukleiden, außer beim Landurlaub in Waikiki, denn dort braucht der König überhaupt keine Kleider.“
  2. „Bisher war es eine Sinekure gewesen: das bislang schwierigste medizinische Problem, das ihm begegnet war, hatte so weit jenseits der von ihm zu erwartenden Kenntnisse gelegen, dass er es mit gutem Gewissen ablehnen konnte.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Sinekure"?
"Sinekure" is spelled S-I-N-E-K-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [zinəˈkuːʁə].
What does "Sinekure" mean?
As a noun, "Sinekure" means: einträgliche Position ohne Dienstaufgaben
How do you pronounce "Sinekure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sinekure" is [zinəˈkuːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sinekure" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list