Zivilcourage

[t͡siˈviːlkuˌʁaːʒə]

/[t͡siˈviːlkuˌʁaːʒə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zivilcourage” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,798. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,798
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Mut von Bürgern, gegenüber nicht-zivilen Autoritäten wie Polizei und Militär selbstbewusst aufzutreten

Corpus desk

Index DE-zivilcourage · Zivilcourage · German

Zivilcourage · rank #23,798 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,798
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zauberhafte

Nearest frequency peer: zauberhafte (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Zivilcourage“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Zivilcourage“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zivilcourage
PropertyValue
HeadwordZivilcourage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡siˈviːlkuˌʁaːʒə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#23,798
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zivilcourage“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zivilcourageliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zauberhafte“ (#23,797), „zuckerberg“ (#23,799), „zahllose“ (#23,796). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zivilcourage“ bei #23,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Zivilcourage (IPA [t͡siˈviːlkuˌʁaːʒə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,798 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zivilcourage, with forms such as "izvilcourage", "ziivlcourage", and "ziviclourage". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zivilcourage, spelled Z-I-V-I-L-C-O-U-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Mut von Bürgern, gegenüber nicht-zivilen Autoritäten wie Polizei und Militär selbstbewusst aufzutreten
  2. 2
    das Auftreten gegen eine herrschende Meinung, mit dem der Einzelne, ohne Rücksicht auf sich selbst, soziale Werte oder die Werte der Allgemeinheit vertritt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der braucht weder Völkerschlacht-Denkmal noch Marx-Relief, nur Wachheit und die Kraft der Zivilcourage.“
  2. „Zu Wenige hatten Zivilcourage, zu Viele fanden eine Eindämmung jüdischen Einflusses prinzipiell richtig.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • izvilcourage
  • ziivlcourage
  • ziviclourage
  • zivilccourage
  • zivilcoruage
  • zivilcouarge
  • zivilcouraeg
  • zivilcouragge
  • zivilcourgae
  • zivilcourrage
  • zivilcuorage
  • zivillcourage
  • zivilocurage
  • zivlicourage
  • zivvilcourage
  • zviilcourage
  • zzivilcourage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zivilcourage - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

izvilcourage2ziivlcourage2ziviclourage2zivilccourage1zivilcoruage2zivilcouarge2zivilcouraeg2zivilcouragge1
Edit distance from "Zivilcourage"

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 "Zivilcourage"?
"Zivilcourage" is spelled Z-I-V-I-L-C-O-U-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡siˈviːlkuˌʁaːʒə].
What does "Zivilcourage" mean?
As a noun, "Zivilcourage" means: der Mut von Bürgern, gegenüber nicht-zivilen Autoritäten wie Polizei und Militär selbstbewusst aufzutreten
What are common misspellings of "Zivilcourage"?
Common misspellings include "izvilcourage", "ziivlcourage", "ziviclourage", "zivilccourage", "zivilcoruage". The correct spelling is "Zivilcourage".
How do you pronounce "Zivilcourage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zivilcourage" is [t͡siˈviːlkuˌʁaːʒə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zivilcourage" come from?
"Zivilcourage" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wortwörtlich#23,793zurücknehmen#23,803Widerstandes#23,789überarbeiten#23,808

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Wasserkraft17 variantsvorhandener17 variantsauszuweichen17 variantsbeiderseits17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list