Zyklon

[t͡syˈkloːn]

/[t͡syˈkloːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zyklon” is uncommon German (frequency #53,414 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,414
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tropischer Wirbelsturm im Indischen Ozean oder im Südpazifik

Corpus desk

Index DE-zyklon · Zyklon · German

Zyklon · rank #53,414 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,414
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zwischenstati…

Nearest frequency peer: Zwischenstation (-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 „Zyklon“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zyklon
PropertyValue
HeadwordZyklon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡syˈkloːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,414
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zyklon“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zwischenstation“ (#53,413), „ältestes“ (#53,415), „Zwischenkriegszeit“ (#53,412). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zyklon“ bei #53,414. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zyklon is uncommon German at frequency #53,414 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡syˈkloːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zyklon doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zyklon, spelled Z-Y-K-L-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    tropischer Wirbelsturm im Indischen Ozean oder im Südpazifik
  2. 2
    Gerät, das zur Absonderung von in Gasen enthaltenen festen oder flüssigen Partikeln dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Zyklon droht die Küstenstadt zu treffen.
  2. „Im Auge des Zyklons herrscht Ruhe.“

Synonyms

FliehkraftabscheiderZyklonabscheiderZyklonfilter

Antonyms

HurrikanTaifun

This word in other languages

cyclone(English)ciclón(Español)cyclone(Français)ciclone(Português)

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 "Zyklon"?
"Zyklon" is spelled Z-Y-K-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡syˈkloːn].
What does "Zyklon" mean?
As a noun, "Zyklon" means: tropischer Wirbelsturm im Indischen Ozean oder im Südpazifik
How do you pronounce "Zyklon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zyklon" is [t͡syˈkloːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zyklon" come from?
"Zyklon" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list