Sykes

[ˈziːkəs]

/[ˈziːkəs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sykes” is uncommon German (frequency #56,571 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,571
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Syke

Corpus desk

Index DE-sykes · Sykes · German

Sykes · rank #56,571 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,571
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH symposiums

Nearest frequency peer: symposiums (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Sykes“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Sykes“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sykes
PropertyValue
HeadwordSykes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈziːkəs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#56,571
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sykes“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sykesfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „symposiums“ (#56,572), „Subwoofer“ (#56,569), „Systemtheorie“ (#56,573). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sykes“ bei #56,571. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sykes is uncommon German at frequency #56,571 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈziːkəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Syke".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Sykes in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sykes, spelled S-Y-K-E-S.

Definition

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    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Syke

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 "Sykes"?
"Sykes" is spelled S-Y-K-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈziːkəs].
What does "Sykes" mean?
As a noun, "Sykes" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Syke
How do you pronounce "Sykes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sykes" is [ˈziːkəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sykes" come from?
"Sykes" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sykes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stete#56,558Thiem#56,585Stege#56,556trist#56,595

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list