sphère

[sfɛʁ]

/[sfɛʁ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Körper; Kugel, Sphäre

Corpus desk

Index DE-sphere · sphère · German

sphère · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 sphère
PropertyValue
Headwordsphère
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sfɛʁ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sphère“ im Deutschen

sphèreliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sphère is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [sfɛʁ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Körper; Kugel, Sphäre".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sphère, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is sphère, spelled S-P-H-È-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Körper; Kugel, Sphäre

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 "sphère"?
"sphère" is spelled S-P-H-È-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [sfɛʁ].
What does "sphère" mean?
As a noun, "sphère" means: Körper; Kugel, Sphäre
How do you pronounce "sphère"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sphère" is [sfɛʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sphère" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list