Zyklop

[t͡syˈkloːp]

/[t͡syˈkloːp]/ noun

The verdict

“Zyklop” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einäugiger Riese aus der griechischen Mythologie

Corpus desk

Index DE-zyklop · Zyklop · German

Zyklop · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zyklop“ im Deutschen

Zyklopliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zyklop is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡syˈkloːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Odysseus traf auf seiner Irrfahrt durchs Mittelmeer einen Zyklopen.
  2. „Sie machte den Eindruck, als sei er der menschlichen Gesellschaft fremd und in der Einöde aufgewachsen wie ein vergessener Zyklop.“

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list