Speichermedium

[ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐˌmeːdi̯ʊm]

/[ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐˌmeːdi̯ʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Speichermedium” is uncommon German (frequency #89,597 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,597
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bauteil, das zum Speichern von Daten dient

Key facts for Speichermedium
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpeichermedium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐˌmeːdi̯ʊm]
Letters14
Frequency rank#89,597
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Speichermedium” 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). Speichermedium 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

Speichermedium is uncommon German at frequency #89,597 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐˌmeːdi̯ʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Speichermedium doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Speichermedium, spelled S-P-E-I-C-H-E-R-M-E-D-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bauteil, das zum Speichern von Daten dient
  2. 2
    etwas, das Energie speichert

Synonyms

DatenspeicherDatenträger

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 "Speichermedium"?
"Speichermedium" is spelled S-P-E-I-C-H-E-R-M-E-D-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐˌmeːdi̯ʊm].
What does "Speichermedium" mean?
As a noun, "Speichermedium" means: Bauteil, das zum Speichern von Daten dient
How do you pronounce "Speichermedium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Speichermedium" is [ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐˌmeːdi̯ʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Speichermedium" come from?
"Speichermedium" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Speichermedium”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-E-I-C-H-E-R-M-E-D-I-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpaɪ̯çɐˌmeːdi̯ʊm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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