Siphon
[ˈziːfɔ̃]
The verdict
“Siphon” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Geruchsverschluss beim Wasserablauf
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Siphon |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈziːfɔ̃] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Siphon” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Siphon is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈziːfɔ̃]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Siphon, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Siphon, spelled S-I-P-H-O-N.
Definition
- 1Geruchsverschluss beim Wasserablauf
- 2Sprudler in der Hausbar; Gerät, mit dem sich Flüssigkeiten mit Kohlensäure versetzen lassen
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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.
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Using “Siphon”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-I-P-H-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈziːfɔ̃] (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
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.