Systemfehler

[zʏsˈteːmˌfeːlɐ]

/[zʏsˈteːmˌfeːlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Systemfehler” is uncommon German (frequency #84,642 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,642
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein typischer Fehler in einem System aufgrund dessen, dass eine systemische Sicht vernachlässigt ist

Key facts for Systemfehler
PropertyValue
HeadwordSystemfehler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zʏsˈteːmˌfeːlɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#84,642
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Systemfehler” 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). Systemfehler 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

Systemfehler is uncommon German at frequency #84,642 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [zʏsˈteːmˌfeːlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Systemfehler doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Systemfehler, spelled S-Y-S-T-E-M-F-E-H-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein typischer Fehler in einem System aufgrund dessen, dass eine systemische Sicht vernachlässigt ist
  2. 2
    ein Fehler im Betriebssystem eines Computers
  3. 3
    ein grundlegender Fehler, ohne dessen Beseitigung ein Gegenstand oder ein Vorgang nicht funktionsfähig ist, zur Gefahr wird oder Zerstörungen hervorruft

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 "Systemfehler"?
"Systemfehler" is spelled S-Y-S-T-E-M-F-E-H-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [zʏsˈteːmˌfeːlɐ].
What does "Systemfehler" mean?
As a noun, "Systemfehler" means: ein typischer Fehler in einem System aufgrund dessen, dass eine systemische Sicht vernachlässigt ist
How do you pronounce "Systemfehler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Systemfehler" is [zʏsˈteːmˌfeːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Systemfehler" come from?
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Using “Systemfehler”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-Y-S-T-E-M-F-E-H-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zʏsˈteːmˌfeːlɐ] (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