Syke

[ˈziːkə]

/[ˈziːkə]/ name

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The verdict

“Syke” is uncommon German (frequency #54,127 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,127
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland

Key facts for Syke
PropertyValue
HeadwordSyke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈziːkə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#54,127
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Syke” 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). Syke 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

Syke is uncommon German at frequency #54,127 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈziːkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Syke, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Syke, spelled S-Y-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland

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 "Syke"?
"Syke" is spelled S-Y-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈziːkə].
What does "Syke" mean?
As a proper noun, "Syke" means: eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Syke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Syke" is [ˈziːkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Syke" come from?
"Syke" 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 “Syke”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-Y-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈziːkə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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