cybersecurity

/saɪbəsɪˈkjʊəɹɪtɪ/

//saɪbəsɪˈkjʊəɹɪtɪ// noun

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"cybersecurity" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cybersecurity” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,287. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,287
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Security against electronic attacks such as cyberwarfare or cyberterrorism.

Key facts for cybersecurity
PropertyValue
Headwordcybersecurity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/saɪbəsɪˈkjʊəɹɪtɪ/
Letters13
Frequency rank#18,287
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cybersecurity” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cybersecurity lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around cybersecurity (IPA /saɪbəsɪˈkjʊəɹɪtɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,287 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Security against electronic attacks such as cyberwarfare or cyberterrorism.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for cybersecurity, with forms such as "cbyersecurity", "ccybersecurity", and "cybbersecurity". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cyber- + security. The correct English form is cybersecurity, spelled C-Y-B-E-R-S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Security against electronic attacks such as cyberwarfare or cyberterrorism.

Etymology

From cyber- + security.

Synonyms

cyber

This word in other languages

ciberseguridad(Español)cybersécurité(Français)Cybersicherheit(Deutsch)cibersegurança(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cbyersecurity
  • ccybersecurity
  • cybbersecurity
  • cyberescurity
  • cyberrsecurity
  • cybersceurity
  • cyberseccurity
  • cybersecruity
  • cybersecuirty
  • cybersecuritty
  • cybersecurityy
  • cybersecuriyt
  • cybersecurrity
  • cybersecurtiy
  • cyberseucrity
  • cyberssecurity
  • cybesrecurity
  • cybresecurity
  • cyebrsecurity
  • cyybersecurity
  • ycbersecurity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cybersecurity - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cbyersecurity2ccybersecurity1cybbersecurity1cyberescurity2cyberrsecurity1cybersceurity2cyberseccurity1cybersecruity2
Edit distance from "cybersecurity"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cybersecurity"?
"cybersecurity" is spelled C-Y-B-E-R-S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /saɪbəsɪˈkjʊəɹɪtɪ/.
What does "cybersecurity" mean?
As a noun, "cybersecurity" means: Security against electronic attacks such as cyberwarfare or cyberterrorism.
What are common misspellings of "cybersecurity"?
Common misspellings include "cbyersecurity", "ccybersecurity", "cybbersecurity", "cyberescurity", "cyberrsecurity". The correct spelling is "cybersecurity".
How do you pronounce "cybersecurity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cybersecurity" is /saɪbəsɪˈkjʊəɹɪtɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "cybersecurity"?
From cyber- + security. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “cybersecurity”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-Y-B-E-R-S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /saɪbəsɪˈkjʊəɹɪtɪ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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