Sybarit

[zybaˈʁiːt]

/[zybaˈʁiːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Einwohner der unteritalienischen Stadt Sybaris

Corpus desk

Index DE-sybarit · Sybarit · German

Sybarit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Sybarit
PropertyValue
HeadwordSybarit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zybaˈʁiːt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sybarit“ im Deutschen

Sybaritschafft 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

Sybarit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zybaˈʁiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Sybarit, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sybarit, spelled S-Y-B-A-R-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Einwohner der unteritalienischen Stadt Sybaris
  2. 2
    ein Schlemmer, ein Schwelger, ein Feinschmecker

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Sybariten waren durch Handel sehr reich geworden.
  2. Du bist ja ein richtiger Feinschmecker und Sybarit.

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 "Sybarit"?
"Sybarit" is spelled S-Y-B-A-R-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [zybaˈʁiːt].
What does "Sybarit" mean?
As a noun, "Sybarit" means: ein Einwohner der unteritalienischen Stadt Sybaris
How do you pronounce "Sybarit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sybarit" is [zybaˈʁiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sybarit" come from?
"Sybarit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list