Zyklus

/[ˈt͡syːklʊs]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,579

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Zyklus is aGermannoun. It means: regelmäßige Wiederkehr eines Ereignisses, auch der Zeitraum, den ein kompletter Durchlauf benötigt Pronounced [ˈt͡syːklʊs]. Often confused with Zyklen.

Key facts for Zyklus
PropertyValue
HeadwordZyklus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡syːklʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,579
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Zyklus in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Zyklus is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡syːklʊs]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,579 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for Zyklus, with forms such as "yzklus", "zkylus", and "zykklus". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Zyklen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Zyklus, spelled Z-Y-K-L-U-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    regelmäßige Wiederkehr eines Ereignisses, auch der Zeitraum, den ein kompletter Durchlauf benötigt
  2. 2
    eine Reihe von zusammenhängenden (besonders künstlerischen) Werken
  3. 3
    Kreislauf
  4. 4
    Folge von Kanten (= Weg), bei dem Anfangs- und Endknoten zusammenfallen
  5. 5
    monatliche Blutung der Frau

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: yzklus,zkylus,zykklus,zykllus,zyklsu,zykluss,zykuls,zylkus,zyyklus,zzyklus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Zyklus

Misspelling Variants of "Zyklus"

yzklus6zkylus6zykklus7zykllus7zyklsu6zykluss7zykuls6zylkus6
Misspelling Variants of "Zyklus"

Frequency rank: #11,579 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zyklus"?
"Zyklus" is spelled Z-Y-K-L-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡syːklʊs].
What does "Zyklus" mean?
As a noun, "Zyklus" means: regelmäßige Wiederkehr eines Ereignisses, auch der Zeitraum, den ein kompletter Durchlauf benötigt
What words are commonly confused with "Zyklus"?
"Zyklus" is commonly confused with "Zyklen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zyklus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zyklus" is [ˈt͡syːklʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zyklus" come from?
"Zyklus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.