Zyklop

[t͡syˈkloːp]

/[t͡syˈkloːp]/ noun

The verdict

“Zyklop” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einäugiger Riese aus der griechischen Mythologie

Key facts for Zyklop
PropertyValue
HeadwordZyklop
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡syˈkloːp]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zyklop” sits in German frequency

Zyklop falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Zyklop is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡syˈkloːp]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "einäugiger Riese aus der griechischen Mythologie".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zyklop, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zyklop, spelled Z-Y-K-L-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    einäugiger Riese aus der griechischen Mythologie

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zyklop"?
"Zyklop" is spelled Z-Y-K-L-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡syˈkloːp].
What does "Zyklop" mean?
As a noun, "Zyklop" means: einäugiger Riese aus der griechischen Mythologie
How do you pronounce "Zyklop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zyklop" is [t͡syˈkloːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zyklop" come from?
"Zyklop" 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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Using “Zyklop”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-Y-K-L-O-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡syˈkloːp] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list