Software
German, noun[ˈsɔftvɛːɐ̯]
Software is spelled S-O-F-T-W-A-R-E (8 letters) and appears 37 times per million words in written German, the 2,246th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Software is a German feminine noun meaning “software” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Programm oder deren Gesamtheit zur Verwendung auf einem Computer oder einem anderen Gerät mit steuerbaren…”.
What does Software mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesoftware
- 2
femininepiece of software, a program
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Programm oder deren Gesamtheit zur Verwendung auf einem Computer oder einem anderen Gerät mit steuerbaren Schaltkreisen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Software
- Softwares plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Software?
- [ˈsɔftvɛːɐ̯]
- [z-]
- [ˈsɔftˌvɛːɐ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Software
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Software in German?
Software appears 37 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).