System

[zʏsˈteːm]

/[zʏsˈteːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“System” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #677. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#677
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine sich abgrenzende/nicht-abgrenzende, auf kausaler/nicht-kausaler Ebene korrelierende Struktur, die eine Gesamtheit beziehungsweise eine finite/infinite „Menge“ von Objekten einbezieht; ein defi...

Corpus desk

Index DE-system · System · German

System · rank #677 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #677
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH spricht

Nearest frequency peer: spricht (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “System”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “System” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

System vs Systems
86% similar
System vs Systemen
75% similar
System vs sister
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for System
PropertyValue
HeadwordSystem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zʏsˈteːm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#677
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “System” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Systemliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „spricht“ (#676), „tatsächlich“ (#678), „Raum“ (#675). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around System (IPA [zʏsˈteːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #677 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for System, with forms such as "ssystem", "ssytem", and "sysetm". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Systems", "Systemen", "sister", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is System, spelled S-Y-S-T-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine sich abgrenzende/nicht-abgrenzende, auf kausaler/nicht-kausaler Ebene korrelierende Struktur, die eine Gesamtheit beziehungsweise eine finite/infinite „Menge“ von Objekten einbezieht; ein definiertes Prinzip, das einer bestimmten Ordnung zugrunde liegt
  2. 2
    Gefüge, in sich zusammenhängende Gesamtheit mit einer bestimmten inneren Ordnung
  3. 3
    wissenschaftliches Schema mit sämtlichen Aussagen
  4. 4
    staatliche, wirtschaftliche, gesellschaftliche Organisation oder Regierungsform, die den verfassungsrechtlichen Bestimmungen des Staates entspricht
  5. 5
    Menge von Elementen, zwischen denen Beziehungen bestehen oder die nach bestimmten Regeln verwendet werden müssen/können
  6. 6
    Zusammenfassung in (Tier-, Pflanzen-) Gruppen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hinter diesen Morden steckt System.
  2. „Eine Religion ist ein System menschlicher Werte und Normen, das auf dem Glauben an eine übermenschliche Ordnung basisert.“

This word in other languages

system(English)sistema(Español)système(Français)sistema(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ssystem
  • ssytem
  • sysetm
  • sysstem
  • systemm
  • systme
  • systtem
  • sytsem
  • syystem
  • ysstem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of System - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ssystem1ssytem2sysetm2sysstem1systemm1systme2systtem1sytsem2
Edit distance from "System"

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 "System"?
"System" is spelled S-Y-S-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [zʏsˈteːm].
What does "System" mean?
As a noun, "System" means: eine sich abgrenzende/nicht-abgrenzende, auf kausaler/nicht-kausaler Ebene korrelierende Struktur, die eine Gesamtheit beziehungsweise eine finite/infinite „Menge“ von Objekten einbezieht; ein defi...
What words are commonly confused with "System"?
"System" is commonly confused with "Systems", "Systemen", "sister". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "System"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "System" is [zʏsˈteːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "System" come from?
"System" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Freund#670deiner#667sowohl#663setzen#692

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

anderem10 variantserreicht10 variantsOktober10 variantsschaffen10 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "System". Here's where to go from here.

  • "System" maps to 3 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Systems". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #677 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse

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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